SHOCKING: 17 - What They Never Told You

Pope Leo baptises 20 babies in tradition marking end of Christmas

The celebration marks the feast day that recalls Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan and was established in 1981 by St. John Paul II

The Independent UK · Jan 11

Vatican Pressed U.S. to Offer Venezuela's Maduro an Exit as Russia Offered Asylum: Report

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, pressed the United States for clarity on its plans for Venezuela and raised a possible Russian asylum option for Nicolás Maduro days before a U.S. special operations raid captured the Venezuelan leader

International Business Times · Jan 9

Pope signals reform-minded priorities as his pontificate gears up

Pope Leo XIV is opening a new phase of his pontificate

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Pope Leo XIV asks that Rome be welcoming to foreigners as 2025 draws to an close

The Vatican this week released statistics showing 3.2 million people had participated in Vatican liturgies, audiences, Angelus prayers and Jubilee audiences this year.

Euronews · Dec 31, 2025

Pope Leo reveals his wish for 2026 as he closes out the year

In addition to the Jubilee, 2025 was momentous because of the papal transition after Francis died in April and cardinals elected history's first pope from the United States

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

‘I got a phone call and our manager said, ‘I think you’d better take it’. It was the Pope - I said, ‘Hi Pope, you alright?’ So we went to the Vatican to meet the Pope and shook hands with him’ Paul Gascoigne on meeting Pope John Paul II

The Pope was lucky enough to have an audience with Gazza during his time in Serie A

FourFourTwo · Dec 31, 2025

“Vatican City Has The Highest Crime Rate In The World”: 49 Nonsense-Sounding Statements That Turned Out To Be True

Humans glow. The universe is beige. Per capita, the Vatican City has the highest crime rate in the world. Nowadays you can't believe everything you read on the internet but sometimes even the stuff that sounds like nonsense turns out to be true. Here are a few perfect examples...

Bored Panda · Dec 29, 2025

Pictures of the year 2025: Powerful images that defined the past 12 months

The Standard reveals its selection of the best photographs from a momentous year

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025

Pope Leo Calls Out Russia's Christmas Attack, Says Refusing Peace 'Breaks The Spirit'

Pope Leo XIV condemns Russia's 'inhumane' Christmas strikes on Ukraine's energy grid as he pleads for a global truce. Read more on the Miami peace talks.

International Business Times UK · Dec 25, 2025

Pope Leo Calls Out Illinois Assisted Suicide Law as Debate Over Life Intensifies

Find out how a US state law on assisted suicide sparked international debate after Pope Leo spoke out.

International Business Times UK · Dec 25, 2025