Vatican representatives are in the process of reviewing the life of Pedro Ballester, a British university student who died of cancer in 2018, to gauge whether his canonisation cause should be opened.
Pope: May those who suffer find true peace in the charity of God
Pope Leo XIV sends a letter to Cardinal Michael Czerny, his special envoy for the 34th World Day of the Sick celebration on 11 February at the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Chiclayo, Peru. He invites the sick to offer their suffering to the Lord for world peace and to bear witness to faith, hope, and charity, together with those who care for them.
Pope at Angelus: God will never discard us
Reflecting on Jesus’ words after the Beatitudes, Pope Leo XIV highlights how encountering Jesus brings true joy, flavor, and light into daily life, and even when we feel downcast, God the Father “cares for our names and our uniqueness.”
Pope thanks Vatican staff for their discreet and valuable service
Before his Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV greets directors, staff, and family members of the Vatican’s florist office and building services, and urges them to remember that “faith and prayer give full meaning to everything we do.”
Weekly Newsletter 7th February 2026 (313).
Weekly Newsletter 7th February 2026 (313).
76 new jobs were posted this week.
St. John Henry Newman is added to the General Roman Calendar: What does it mean?
St. John Henry Newman, proclaimed a doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIV in November 2025, has been added to the General Roman Calendar, establishing his optional memorial on 9 October.
Archbishop: A bishop’s duty is “to announce Christ, alive in his Church, and in the world”
Preaching at the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Gerard Bradley in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 2 February, Archbishop John Wilson highlighted the primary duty of a bishop in his homily.
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Pope at Angelus: Beatitudes can become a measure of happiness
During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV insists that living the Beatitudes can bring us happiness, bring light to the world’s shadows, and renew our hearts.