Articles from Inside The Vatican Magazine.
By Robert Moynihan/Vatican News On May 11 Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Grottoes to celebrate Holy Mass at the altar near the tomb of Saint Peter. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Alejandro Moral Anton, Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine. The Pope’s brother from Chicago was also in attendance. Pope Leo then [...]
Cardinals voted for a man, not an ideology A Jumbotron erected in St. Peter’s Square displays events in the Sistine Chapel during the conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV (Galazka photo) By Phil Lawler (Catholic World News) For most of us, the election of Cardinal Prevost was a surprise. His name was not terribly [...]
"For you I am a bishop; with you I am a Christian" These words Pope Leo XIV spoke, quoting his spiritual father, St. Augustine, in his first address after his May 8 election. Over the weeks since, Pope Leo has followed a busy schedule of meetings, public appearances, liturgies and visits with public figures and [...]
By ITV staff Thursday, May 8: At 6:07 in the evening, I was standing on a cold and windy rooftop at St. Peter’s, watching as the papal conclave ended with white smoke. An hour later, the Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti came out onto the papal loggia and said to the crowd: “I announce to you [...]
A procession of cardinals on April 23 led the casket containing the mortal remains of Pope Francis into St. Peter's, where it would lie in state for two days By Vatican Media/ITV staff (Photos by Grzegorz Galazka) The Rite of Translation of the body of Pope Francis took place in the Vatican on the morning [...]
By Robert Moynihan Pope Leo XIV addresses the College of Cardinals in the Vatican's Clementine Hall May 10 (Vatican Media) Pope Leo had his first meeting with his cardinals on May 10 — both the 133 who elected him and another approximately 100 older than age 80 who had participated in the pre-conclave [...]
By the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re Cardinal Re delivered this homily just hours before the cardinals entered the Conclave We read in the Acts of the Apostles that after Christ's ascension into heaven and while waiting for Pentecost, all were united and persevering in prayer together with Mary, the Mother [...]
The new Pope traveled outside the Vatican walls for the first time on May 10, two days after his election. He visited the tomb of his predecessor, Francis, and the Shrine of the Salus Populi Romani Pope Leo lays a single white rose at the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in Santa Maria Maggiore, one [...]
The day after he was elected, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the first time in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals. Here is the text of his homily By ITV staff Pope Leo XIV incenses the altar as he celebrates his first Mass as Pope with cardinals in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel [...]
Text by ITV staff/CNA Cardinals pray May 6 before the 11th General Congregation to discuss the needs of the Church (Vatican Media photo) The 2025 conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV was the largest papal conclave in history. Once the sede vacante (empty chair) was declared by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican Camerlengo [...]
