A Hot Take on Pope Leo’s Second Consistory
VATICAN DIARY: This June’s consistory didn’t culminate in any dramatic or decisive result, but the mere fact that it took place was significant.
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Vatican Awaits Pope Leo’s Next Moves
VATICAN DIARY: As he nears his one-year anniversary, the Holy Father is expected to put more of his stamp on his pontificate.
Vatican Diary: Migrants, Orwell and American Independence
Notes from Rome by the Vatican Editor for EWTN News.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Theologians to Defend Creation and Human Dignity in the Age of AI
Leo stressed the need for an anthropological vision rooted in human dignity.
Pope Leo XIV: The Quiet American
Almost three months since Pope Leo’s election, he has appeared about as rarely in the news as a new pope can.
Pope Leo XIV’s Countercultural Past and Clues for the Future
How a 2012 interview led to the first controversy of the new pontificate.
A Pope Who Broke the Mold — and Reshaped the Catholic Church
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis changed a deeply traditional institution more than most observers could have imagined possible in only a dozen years.
When It Comes to Convalescence, Pope Francis Keeps His Own Counsel
ANALYSIS: The Pope, who has described himself as an ‘impatient patient,’ is hardly unique among the ailing, especially the elderly, in bridling at the directives of physicians.
