Catholic IntelligenceToday in the Church's year →
Search
If the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Diocesan Assembly of Rome

First source report

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV presided over the Diocesan Assembly of Rome at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran on Friday, September 18, to mark the start of the pastoral year. During his afternoon address to the assembly, the Pope announced that the diocese has approved the start of an inquiry for the canonization of Father Luigi Di Liegro. Di Liegro served as the founder and director of the Caritas in the Diocese of Rome.

AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.

1 source

Read the source

Sources behind this story

More on Pope Leo XIV

  1. Oct 31, 4:16 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Francesco Cavina as Special Apostolic Visitator for Medjugorje
  2. Oct 31, 3:09 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sends condolences for Archbishop Richard Alarcón Urrutia
  3. Oct 31, 3:03 PM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Cavina as new apostolic visitor of Medjugorje
  4. Oct 31, 2:58 PM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV mourns Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco
  5. Oct 31, 2:45 PM PT · 7 sources Missouri woman says Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis helped her faith
  6. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV approves safeguards for Holy See employees
  7. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  8. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 31 sources Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm election
  9. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 16 sources Pope Leo XIV receives 7,000 pilgrims from Villanova University and University of Notre Dame
  10. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  11. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  12. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 Synod undersecretaries
  13. Oct 31, 1:55 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV to meet Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams
  14. Oct 31, 1:45 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV chooses theme for 101st World Mission Day
  15. Oct 31, 1:10 PM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  16. Oct 31, 12:07 PM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV names Martial Bernard bishop of Soissons
  17. Oct 31, 11:24 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Oleshky evacuation
  18. Oct 31, 11:15 AM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
  19. Oct 31, 10:37 AM PT · 15 sources Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot in US midterm elections
  20. Oct 31, 10:32 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  21. Oct 31, 10:16 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV calls for renewed push to rebuild after earthquakes
  22. Oct 31, 9:51 AM PT · 54 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
  23. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
  24. Oct 31, 9:41 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sets prayer intention for November 2026
  25. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Italian municipalities' representatives

More coverage of Pope Leo XIV

More Catholic news

More on Pope Leo XIV

  1. Oct 31, 4:16 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Francesco Cavina as Special Apostolic Visitator for Medjugorje
  2. Oct 31, 3:09 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sends condolences for Archbishop Richard Alarcón Urrutia
  3. Oct 31, 3:03 PM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Cavina as new apostolic visitor of Medjugorje
  4. Oct 31, 2:58 PM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV mourns Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco
  5. Oct 31, 2:45 PM PT · 7 sources Missouri woman says Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis helped her faith
  6. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV approves safeguards for Holy See employees
  7. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  8. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 31 sources Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm election
  9. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 16 sources Pope Leo XIV receives 7,000 pilgrims from Villanova University and University of Notre Dame
  10. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  11. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  12. Oct 31, 2:00 PM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 Synod undersecretaries
  13. Oct 31, 1:55 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV to meet Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams
  14. Oct 31, 1:45 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV chooses theme for 101st World Mission Day
  15. Oct 31, 1:10 PM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  16. Oct 31, 12:07 PM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV names Martial Bernard bishop of Soissons
  17. Oct 31, 11:24 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Oleshky evacuation
  18. Oct 31, 11:15 AM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
  19. Oct 31, 10:37 AM PT · 15 sources Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot in US midterm elections
  20. Oct 31, 10:32 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  21. Oct 31, 10:16 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV calls for renewed push to rebuild after earthquakes
  22. Oct 31, 9:51 AM PT · 54 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
  23. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
  24. Oct 31, 9:41 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sets prayer intention for November 2026
  25. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Italian municipalities' representatives

More coverage of Pope Leo XIV

Discussion

Loading discussion…

Catholic News · Comments are signed by readers with a verified address.