Vatican

The private meeting with 16 people, including two children, took place at the Vatican Nov. 14.

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo rise early for hope.

In 2025, Rome and the Vatican will host a jubilee, a 25-year anniversary. More than 30 million pilgrims are expected to visit to pray for indulgences and peace. The 3D replica of St. Peter’s is one of the many works and installations that the Vatican is preparing for the event.

Francis, the comic strip: This week Leo channels Dorothy Day and sweeps up.

Pope Francis appointed a new preacher of the papal household: a 53-year-old Italian Capuchin priest who studied computer science and mathematics and discovered his vocation while reading a free copy of St. Matthew's Gospel on the subway.

Thanks to an automatic function on X, formerly Twitter, the team’s fleur-de-lis emoji is automatically added to the hashtag #Saints. That has given the impression that the @Pontifex account on X, which has 18.4 million followers and happens to be tweeting a lot about saints lately, was talking about the team when in fact the pope was extolling how actual saints “are precious pearls and are always living and relevant.”

Asked about Trump's victory Nov. 5 and looking toward his second term as president, Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said, "I think he has to work above all to be president of the whole country and therefore overcome the polarization that has occurred and is very evident."

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby, Leo and Francis wish the best for the U.S.