The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23.

The group urged new oversight and formation for online evangelization.

In an interview with EWTN News, Ambassador Brian Burch pushed back on widespread criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement and rejected the suggestion that the Vatican is anti-American.

The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics, identify with the academy’s mission and “contribute to the advancement of its academic activities.”

Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham’s journey of faith.

The pontiff warned that “stability and peace are not built with mutual threats” and appealed for dialogue to avert a wider crisis.

Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations on the cross and hope.

The stamp features the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv.

The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism rooted in mercy.

Bishop Erik Varden warned Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia that corruption within the Church has caused profound harm.