Victoria Cardiel

As a journalist, Victoria Cardiel has specialized in social and religious news. Since 2013, she has covered the Vatican for various media outlets, including Europa Press and Alfa and Omega, the weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Madrid.

Pope Leo XIV blesses a small attendee at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, June 4. 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

At His Third General Audience, Pope Leo XIV Says in Situations of Dejection, “find meaning” in God Loving Our Life

“Even when it seems we are able to do little in life, it is always worthwhile. There is always the...

The popemobile used by Pope Francis during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014. / Credit: Courtesy of Caritas

Popemobile Converted into Ambulance Blocked from Entering Gaza

Ongoing border restrictions have prevented Pope Francis’ former popemobile, which was refurbished with essential medical equipment, from reaching its destination.

A view of the Vatican Apostolic Library in 2021. / Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Restoration, Digitization of Vatican Library Archives Gets Underway

The Vatican Library is the custodian of a major part of humanity’s literary heritage. That includes more than 80,000 ancient...

The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library. the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City, is one of the oldest libraries in the world. / Credit: Checco2/Shutterstock

More than 80,000 Manuscripts from Vatican Library to Be Restored and Digitized

More than 80,000 ancient manuscripts from the Vatican Library will be restored and digitized thanks to an agreement with the...

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More than 60,000 pilgrims expected in Rome for Jubilee of Families, Children, and the Elderly

More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 countries will be in Rome this weekend to participate in the Jubilee of Families,...

Pope Leo XIV speaks in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

A Practical Guide to Obtaining an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s Apostolic...

Pope Leo XIV prays the Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace for the first time on May 25, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

"I ask you to sustain me with your prayer and closeness": Pope Leo XIV at Queen of Heaven Prayer

In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their...

Pope Leo XIV greets the mayor of Rome at the foot of the Capitoline Steps before taking possession of St. John Lateran as bishop of Rome, May 25, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Through you and with you, I am Roman": Pope Leo XIV to Mayor of Rome ahead of Taking Possession of Basilica

Pope Leo XIV addressed Rome’s mayor minutes before making his way to the Basilica of St. John Lateran to take...

Pope Leo XIV sits in the cathedral of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a symbol of his authority as bishop of Rome, on May 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

Church Communion Built “on our knees…constant commitment to conversion”: Pope Leo XIV in First Homily as Bishop of Rome

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he...

Pope Leo XIV appoints nun as secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti as secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies...

From the popemobile, Pope Leo XIV greets thousands of people lined up along Via della Conciliazione on the morning of his inaugural Mass, Sunday, May 18, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Franciscan Sister of the Poor as Secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti as secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies...

Pope Leo XIV smiles as a jubilant crowd joins in prayer on Sunday, May 11, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

The Meaning of Pope Leo XIV’s Sunday, May 18 Inauguration Mass, Taking Possession of St. John Lateran

The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor...

A view of the baldacchino underneath the central dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

What to Watch for: Key Moments Taking Place in Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass

Sunday’s Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor...

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Brothers of the Christian Schools on May 15, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Laments That Today’s Youth Have to Deal with "relativism" and "superficiality"

Pope Leo XIV received the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, on May...

Cardinal-elect Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi during an interview CNA on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Rome. / Credit: EWTN News

Caritas, CRS See Mission "continuity and renewal" with Pope Leo XIV, Reaffirm Readiness to Collaborate "in synodality"

The election of Pope Leo XIV was enthusiastically received by Caritas Internationalis and Catholic Relief Services.

The Sistine Chapel. / Credit: marcobrivio.photography/Shutterstock

The Sistine Chapel: Renaissance Gem Dazzles Clergy and Laity Alike

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once...

Popemobile used by Pope Francis during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014. | Credit: Caritas.se

Late Pope Francis' Gift of Popemobile to Gaza Converted into Ambulance, Mobile Clinic to Assist Children

Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist children...

Scenes from the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025 / Vatican

Pope Francis' Final Journey: 11 Symbolic Moments from Saturday's Six-kilometer Funeral Procession

The six-kilometer funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter's to St. Mary Major was filled with profound symbolism,...

Pope Francis reiterated his call for peace for Gaza and the Holy Land in his April 20, 2025, urbi et orbi message. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Francis Made Final Call to Pastor of Gaza Parish on Holy Saturday, Two Days before Passing On

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, summed up Pope Francis’ last call on Saturday night,...

Father Frans Bouwen, a missionary with the African Missionary Society, has been in Jerusalem for over 50 years. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Bouwen

Ecumenical Expert: "No theological reasons to celebrate Easter on different dates"

Father Frans Bouwen, a leading voice in ecumenical dialogue, holds that “there are no real theological reasons” to justify Christians...