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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for officials of the Roman Curia on the Jubilee of the Holy See, and recalls that the Apostolic See draws its fruitfulness from Jesus Christ and the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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At one month since his election to the papacy May 8, Pope Leo XIV has so far demonstrated a continuity with his predecessor, Pope Francis, while also carving out his own personal style characterized by balance and a sense of calm in decision-making.

In the context of the celebrations of the Jubilee Year, on 9 June, the Roman Curia, Apostolic Nuncios, and the Governorate gathered at St Peters’ in Rome for their celebration. Ahead of this event, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, spoke to Vatican News. He offers some insights related to hope in today’s world context.

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Images of artwork created by a disgraced celebrity cleric accused of serial sexual and other abuse have disappeared from official Vatican Media websites without explanation.

Mike Pothier of the Southern Africa Bishops’ Conference says that “to ignore the reality of race/color” in the country’s social and political development “would mostly serve white interests.

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, speaks to Vatican News following his first audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, reflecting on "the very consoling encounter, full of prayer," and reflects on the dramatic situation in the war-torn country.

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In the wake of Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8, 2025, Vatican Media explores the missionary journey of Robert Francis Prevost in Peru with a new documentary, which airs soon on Vatican Media’s channels.

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The 8th of June marks a month since Pope Leo XIV was elected. Reflecting on the gift of the Holy Father to the Church in this time of history, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos shares his thoughts and wishes for Pope Leo XIV.

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Pope Leo XIV leads the Regina Caeli prayer on the Solemnity of Pentecost, and prays that the Holy Spirit may foster reconciliation where war tears people apart.

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During the Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV recalls how the Holy Spirit accomplished 'something extraordinary' in the lives of the Apostles, and suggests that today, the Holy Spirit likewise descends upon us, ready to shatter our inner chains, fears, and hardened hearts, to make us new.

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