Father Alejandro Moral, superior of the Augustinians, let it be known last week in an interview with Il Messaggero that Leo XIV is working on the structure of his first encyclical. The big question is whether the Pope will follow the inspiration that comes from his name, and therefore dedicate the first encyclical of his [...]

The release of two internal reports from Pope Francis’s global consultation of bishops on the reception of the Traditional Latin Mass rekindled a series of controversies over the past week, all centered on the place of older forms of worship in the life of the Church and the place of the people devoted to [...]

The first steps of a pontificate are always an exercise in communication: the new pope—whoever he is—will do small things that speak volumes about his intentions, and that is why it is important to watch new pontificates closely and analyse them carefully. The pontificate of Leo XIV is no different in this regard, so [...]

With his visit to the Vatican Radio shortwave broadcasting center in Santa Maria di Galeria, Leo XIV made a highly symbolic gesture. Not so much because that area is the subject of a controversy with the Italian government due to alleged environmental pollution of the center, but because the great reform of Vatican communication [...]

For the Jubilee of Nuncios, Leo XIV gave his papal representatives a ring engraved with the words, Sub umbra Petri—under the shadow of Peter—and, in a very dense speech, stressed to his ambassadors that they are called to be “the gaze of Peter” in the countries and for the peoples to which they are [...]

In a pair of audiences last week, one with the Roman Curia and the other with the superiors and officials of the Secretariat of State, Leo XIV began to outline what he expected from his collaborators. His approach was generally positive, showing evident appreciation for their work without failing, however, to mention some of [...]

There was a Peruvian priest who sat next to the Pope’s secretary in the popemobile on May 13, 2025, when Leo XIV took possession of the chair of St. John Lateran. He was Bernardito Gil, vicar general to then-Bishop Prevost of Chiclayo, and he had come to Rome to greet his former bishop, who [...]

Leo XIV’s work to restore traditional trappings of the papal office began almost immediately and has continued, albeit discreetly, since he stepped onto the loggia clad in the mozzetta. There are other signs of restoration about, as well.

The latest calendar of liturgical celebrations, for example, highlights that the usual Mass at St. John [...]

Peace, justice, and truth. In these three words, Leo XIV indicated the guidelines for diplomatic activity at the meeting of ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on Friday of last week. They will also be the guidelines of this pontificate’s doctrine of diplomacy.

It is too early to pass judgment on Leo XIV, [...]

For the first time in history, the new Pope pronounced his first words as pontiff, reading a written text. Leo XIV presented himself to the world, visibly moved, reading a text he had prepared full of cross-references, explaining who he is and some, at least, of what he wants to do.

The first Pope [...]