Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday presided over the sealing of the symbolic Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica, marking the official conclusion of the 25th Ordinary Jubilee of the Catholic Church. The late Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in December 2024 for a Holy Year dedicated to hope,

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and asking them to advise him on key priorities for the next two years. They responded by indicating continuity with Pope Francis' key aims of making the church more missionary and responsive to the needs of ordinary faithful.

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He is slated to be replaced by the Rev. John Bonnici, who previously served as an auxiliary bishop for New York.

Pope Leo XIV is welcoming cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for the first time for a special summit meeting to discuss the future of the Catholic Church. On Wednesday and concluding on Thursday,

While providing no specifics, the Vatican said the consistory is taking place "within the context of the life and mission of the church, and intends to strengthen the communion between the Bishop of Rome and the cardinals,

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome and a historic transition to the first American pontiff.

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday by sealing shut the special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica and urging Christians worldwide to help those in need and treat foreigners with kindness.

He lamented that the markets turn some human yearnings into a mere business. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.