Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See has publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit. The invitation, delivered during a Saturday ceremony in the Vatican gardens, confirms that 2026 is shaping up to be an ...

(OSV News) – The Vatican Gardens welcomed a new Marian mosaic and a statue of St. Rose of Lima, both created by young artists ...

The Vatican has completed the official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV, continuing a centuries-old tradition that marks the election of each new pontiff. The circular mosaic, known as a tondo, was ...

In the Vatican Gardens, <a href=" Leo XIV on January 31 inaugurated a Mosaic of Marian Devotions in Peru and a statue of Saint Rose of Lima, both donated by the <a href=" Episcopal Conference (CEP), ...

In keeping with tradition, the Vatican Mosaic Studio completes the mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV destined for the Basilica ...