Articles from Inside The Vatican Magazine.
By Lucy Gordan St. Catherine of Alexandria is "Caravaggio 2025"'s logo. (Photo credit: Museo Nacional Thyssen Bornemisza, Madrid. In April 1951, in Milan’s Palazzo Reale, the scholar Roberto Longhi curated the first exhibition in history dedicated to Caravaggio, whose name had been forgotten for over three centuries. Born in Milan in 1571, Michelangelo Merisi [...]
By Pope Leo XIV Address of the Holy Father to Representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, and other religions Clementine Hall - Monday, May 19, 2025 Dear brothers and sisters, With great joy I extend my cordial greetings to all of you, Representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, as well as of other religions, [...]
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 [...]
That cross involves strengthening his brethren – we, who, like him, are "partakers of Christ's sufferings, so that, when his glory is revealed, we may also be glad and rejoice with great joy" By Anthony Esolen* An icon depicting the scene in which Christ asks Peter three times, “Peter, do you love Me?” If [...]
Peace, unity and common profession of faith are the themes of the young pontificate of Leo XIV – themes which touch vitally on the Roman Church's relations with the East By Robert Moynihan Pope Leo XIV poses with those attending an interreligious meeting May 19 in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican. A time [...]
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 [...]
“Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!” —Pope Francis, on Easter Sunday, April 20, from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square, and to the world, his last public words... By Dr. Robert Moynihan Monday, April 28, 2025, Rome — In Rome on the Vigil of Easter, Holy Saturday, I [...]
