Holy See

Pope Leo XIV is vacationing at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, a 135-acre estate featuring gardens, an observatory, and a tennis court. The residence, used by popes since 1626 to escape Rome's summer heat, includes the 17th-century Villa Barberini where the Pope is staying. The estate overlooks Lake Albano and contains multiple properties, including the Apostolic Palace.

The Christian Brothers retained nine convicted child abusers as members of its religious order, citing a 'Gospel imperative' to 'care for all Brothers' and 'the needy'. Court documents show the order sought financial support from the Holy See six months before declaring it could not afford to pay survivors of abuse.

Traditionalist Catholics in Switzerland consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV's consent, defying his warnings and resulting in automatic excommunications. The Society of St. Pius X justified the act as necessary to defend the Catholic faith, despite the schismatic break with the Holy See.

Traditionalist Catholics consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV's approval in Switzerland, defying excommunications and asserting the necessity to defend the Catholic faith. The act, deemed a schismatic rupture by the Church, occurred at the Society of St. Pius X's seminary in Econe, with hundreds attending the traditional Latin Mass ceremony.

Pope Leo XIV emphasized his support for immigrants during a visit to honor St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint and patron saint of immigrants. His remarks highlight his focus on migration, which has led to public tensions with President Donald Trump over immigration policies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo. The visit aims to maintain a stable connection between the two entities. Rubio's trip is seen as an effort to ease the rising tensions.

NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Miguel Diaz about Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Vatican. The discussion involved Rubio's meeting at the Vatican. The topic of the meeting was not specified.

The Pentagon denied threatening the Vatican during a January meeting with the Holy See’s envoy, Cardinal Christophe Pierre. The statement comes amid warnings from Pope Leo XIV about increased military actions.