The Archbishop of Pompeii looks ahead to Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Marian city on the first anniversary of his pontificate, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii venerated in the Shrine.
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Tomorrow, 21 April, on the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Francis, a Rosary and a Mass — which will be broadcast live on Vatican News and Vatican Radio — will be celebrated to remember the late Pope at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Also to mark the anniversary, a documentary recalling Pope Francis’ life will be released.
During his visit to Angola, Pope Leo XIV prays with pilgrims at the historic Mama Muxima Shrine, urging young people to draw from Marian devotion a commitment to justice, solidarity, and peace in society.
Pope Leo XIV’s Sunday afternoon visit to Angola’s most famous shrine is a major boost to Marian devotees across Angola and southern Africa. At the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima—arguably Southern Africa’s largest Catholic pilgrimage site and a key symbol of Marian devotion—the Pope, on his first visit, has brought deserved global attention to this revered yet hidden treasure.
Vatican News takes an inside look at ‘Casa Santa Maria’ of the Pontifical North American College, the home away from home for American priests to live and pray together during their studies in Rome, that leaves them ‘tremendously enriched’ and ready for their mission back home, and contributes to their always falling more in love with the faith and the Lord.
Pope Leo XIV continues his pastoral visits to parishes in the peripheries of Rome, travelling to the Santa Maria della Presentazione parish in the Torrevecchia neighbourhood. The visit marks his fourth to a Roman parish since mid-February.
Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops’ conference presides over a prayer vigil in Rome organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio to mark the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
On February 7, 2026, people gathered in Poland to celebrate the 116th anniversary of the birth of Servant of God Helena Hoffmann, known as Sr. Maria Dulcissima, whose short life bore witness to love united in the cross of Jesus Christ, inspiring many who seek meaning in suffering and fidelity to God.
The Pope authorises the beatification of Béchara Abou-Mourad and Gabriele Maria, and recognises the heroic virtues of a Ligurian priest, an Indian Capuchin friar, and a layman from Brescia.
The Roman parish of Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia Lido, in the southwestern area of the city, will be the first to receive a pastoral visit from Pope Leo XIV, marking a special moment for the local Catholic community. The Pope is scheduled to visit the parish on Sunday 15 February.
