Vatican News continues with its inside look at the history, objectives and “mission budgets” of the various Vatican offices assisting the Pope in his pastoral ministry. Featured here is the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization with an interview with the President, Archbishop Rino Fisichella. | Vatican News

Vatican News continues with its inside look at the history, objectives and “mission budgets” of the various Vatican offices assisting the Pope in his pastoral ministry. We feature here the Vatican Secretariat of State with an interview with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin. | Vatican News

On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV visited the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls, the Roman church traditionally thought to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of prayer in front of St Paul’s tomb, the Pope presided over a brief prayer service. In his homily, Pope Leo reflected on a reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans, which, he said, contains three major themes – grace, faith, and justification – which can help illuminate the Petrine Ministry to which he has been called. Pope L

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday (January 6), sealing shut a special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica. The year was opened by the late Pope Francis in December 2024. Holy years, or jubilees, typically occur every 25 years and are considered a time of peace, forgiveness and pardon. Pilgrims to Rome can enter special "Holy Doors" at four Rome basilicas, and can see the pope at special audiences throughout the year. At 9:41 am (0841 GMT) on Tuesday, Leo, dressed in gold