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Vatican Names Piero Pioppo Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Andorra

Spain granted agrément after months without a papal envoy to install a veteran diplomat with a conservative profile.

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70 as Quiet Early Pontificate Takes Shape

LGBT+ Pilgrims Cross St. Peter’s Holy Door in First Official Jubilee Listing

Pope Leo XIV Resumes Papal Summer Retreat at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Appoints French Bishop to Lead Vatican Child-Protection Commission

Record 19,000 Join 43rd Paris–Chartres Traditionalist Pilgrimage

Pope Leo XIV Completes Transition as Bishop of Rome, Declares 'I Am Roman'

Pope Léon XIV Prepares for Inaugural Mass and Global Diplomatic Address

Pope Leo XIV Prepares for Historic Inauguration

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace and Press Freedom in Early Pontificate

Pope Leo XIV Reopens Papal Apartment, Resuming Historic Tradition

Spanish Priest's Prediction of Pope Leo XIV Draws Global Attention

Pope Leo XIV Signals Focus on Social Justice with Name Choice

Cardinal Pizzaballa Emerges as Leading Contender for Papacy Ahead of Conclave

Pope Francis Entrenches Women in Vatican Leadership with Landmark Appointments

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Humble Ceremony Following Global Farewell

Rome Finalizes Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Historic Procession

Global Leaders and Faithful Gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s Funeral

Pope Francis Dies at 88, Vatican Prepares for Historic Papal Conclave

Pope Francis Dies at 88, Ending a Transformative Papacy