Sources: BBC
Pope Leo XIV restores salaries for cardinals and senior Vatican City officials to pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels, ending reductions introduced by Pope Francis in 2021. The change took effect September 1, 2026, without retroactive compensation. 2026-09-14
Pope Leo XIV approves a decree affirming the Catholic Church's rejection of polygamous and polyamorous marriages. 2025-11-25
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI receive their firsts doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of the vaccination campaign in the Vatican City. 2021-01-13
A Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank is arrested and questioned for a few hours by Israeli police after Facebook mistranslates his Arabic-language message saying "good morning" into Hebrew for "attack them". 2017-10-22
Pope Francis becomes the first Pope ever to address a Joint Session of the United States Congress. Afterwards, he greets onlookers at the National Mall. He addresses many issues: abortion and the sanctity of life, the importance of the family and of marriage, climate change, immigration and the refugee crises caused by global unrest, proper business conduct, and worldwide abolition of capital punishment. 2015-09-24
Pope Benedict XVI calls for a political solution to the conflict in Syria during his Christmas message, delivered to thousands of pilgrims in Vatican City. 2012-12-25
Pope Benedict XVI delivers the annual Christmas message at Saint Peter's Square and holds the traditional Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. 2012-12-25
Pope Benedict XVI sends his first Twitter message with an assist using his personal account (pontifex Benedict XVI). 2012-12-12
Pope Benedict XVI names seven new saints, including Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope, Pedro Calungsod, and Anna Schäffer. 2012-10-21
Pope Benedict XVI names John of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen the 34th and 35th doctors of the Catholic church. 2012-10-7