Rome’s relationship with Jubilees dates to 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII inaugurated the first Holy Year in what historians say marked the definitive designation of Rome as the center of Christianity.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on New Year's Day, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo) VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the ...

The Vatican on Monday gave a final accounting of its 2025 Holy Year, saying more than 33 million pilgrims had participated ...

Today, Pope Leo XIV was presented with the round mosaic featuring his official papal portrait — the 267th papal portrait to ...

Monday’s meeting was significant, representing Leo XIV’s first clear, personal outreach to a leading traditional community ...

Pavel thanked Pope Leo XIV for the Vatican’s efforts to help secure the release of Czech citizen Jan Darmovzal from Venezuela ...

While world leaders are focused on ceasefire negotiations, Pope Leo XIV's leadership fills a critical gap in the work of ...

Last week during the Jan. 6 closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV used a new papal staff, or ferula, ...

This is the text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Jan. 18, at Saint Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy ...