An Italian teen who died from leukemia at age 15 is to become the first saint from the millennial generation after Pope Leo XIV set a date for his canonization.

The pope approved the new canonization date for the two young blesseds and set Oct. 19 as the date for the canonization of seven others.

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope Francis’ death.

The Vatican wanted a complete makeover of the vatican.va website. The catch was it had to be ready to launch with the election of the new pope. Graphic designer Juan Carlos Ytō talks about how he took on the challenge.

The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most controversial foreign policy decisions.

When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his May 8 election, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe took note: Gone was the simple white cassock and silver cross favored by Pope Francis.

Even before being chosen yet, Pope Leo was already receiving requests from all corners of the globe.Following Pope Francis' passing at 88, officials are now turning their attention to Pope Leo, including a British UFO researcher and filmmaker who is hoping the new Pontiff will break years of silence and finally disclose the Vatican's secret knowledge about UFO activity.