LIVE: Pope Leo XIV presides at Mass on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which also marks the 30th World Day for Consecrated Life, in St. Peter's Basilica | Vatican News

On this day in 1931, Vatican Radio was born. Pope Pius XI inaugurated the papal radio with his pontifical message “Omni creaturae,” transmitting the voice of the Pope and the hope of the Gospel to every corner of the globe. Today, Vatican Radio operates in 41 languages, 69 nationalities, and 12,000 broadcast hours each year. | Vatican News

From the moment Pius XI stepped behind the microphone installed by Guglielmo Marconi, to offices that now relate the Magisterium of Pope Francis in more than forty languages: the history of the Pope's Radio Station is seen through photographs of the men and women who have brought it to life over the course of the past ninety years. Read more at the Vatican News web portal: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2021-02/when-vatican-radio-found-a-home.html | Vatican News

Seven apostolic journeys, 11 nations visited on 4 continents, and more than 500 homilies, speeches, and addresses. Here is a look at some of the most powerful images from Pope Francis' eventful 2019. | Vatican News

Pope Francis: Before all else, peace requires the defense of life - of the unborn, the sick, the disabled, and the elderly. Read the full address: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2023/january/documents/20230109-corpo-diplomatico.html | Vatican News