Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for the people of Ukraine, who continue to suffer the consequences of war exacerbated by freezing temperatures, and appeals for a renewed international commitment against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, as the New START treaty is due to expire.

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In response to questions from the press, the Director of the Holy See Press Office underlines that talks continue between the Society of St. Pius X and the Holy See, following the announcement of episcopal ordinations scheduled for July.

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During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV warns against "fundamentalist or spiritualist readings" of Scripture, and upholds the Church's mission to proclaim the Word of God in language that touches human hearts.

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Michelangelo’s 'Last Judgment' is set to undergo approximately three months of restoration work, but the Sistine Chapel will remain open during the intervention.

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As the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit wrapped up in Washington, D.C., the organization’s co-chairs addressed the current state of global religious liberty.

The United States solicitor general urged the Supreme Court to stop Colorado from excluding Catholic schools from the state’s universal preschool (UPK) program.

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba warned that the country risks descending into social chaos and violence if urgent structural changes are not made.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of February is for children with incurable diseases.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of the Vatican.

From Feb. 4–8, the Catholic Church will mobilize with a series of activities in Rome in support of human dignity and peace.