EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?
Pope Leo XIV on March 12 appointed Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, elevating him…
Vatican secretary of state urges end to Iran war, warns of escalation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged an immediate halt to escalating conflict involving Iran, warning that the risk of a broader war in the Middle East is imminent and calling on world…
Nigerian bishops tell the pope: Our people are dying
VATICAN CITY — Amid increased religious violence and insecurity in Nigeria, a group of Nigerian bishops recently met Pope Leo XIV during their “ad limina” visit to Rome. The Nigerian…
Collection for the Holy Land: Christians need concrete hope, not just consoling words
Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, called upon the faithful worldwide to participate in the Good Friday collection aimed at assisting Christian communities in the…
Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October
VATICAN CITY — Ten years after Pope Francis issued a controversial document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application…
From Pius IX to Francis: 7 modern popes who strengthened devotion to St. Joseph
Modern popes of the last two centuries — from Pius IX to Francis — have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in times of personal and societal need,…
Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy ‘in all its forms’
The Holy See has reaffirmed its position against surrogacy in a statement to the United Nations, urging the complete eradication of the practice and calling for the protection of women…
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Each baptized person is an active agent of evangelization’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a rediscovery of the role of the laity in the Church. “Let us rekindle in ourselves the awareness of and…
Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case
The Vatican Court of Appeal has ordered a partial retrial in the high-profile London property finance case, ruling that key parts of the original proceedings were invalid due to procedural…
At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge-builder to the United States
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the recently appointed apostolic nuncio to the United States, takes up his new role at a time of heightened tension between the Vatican and the White House…
Leo XIV to journalists: War is not a video game; guard against propaganda, verify the news
During a meeting with Italian journalists Monday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV warned that news reporting “must guard against the risk of becoming propaganda.” When reporting on today’s “dramatic…
Pope urges Church to see abuse prevention as ‘a natural expression of faith’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged the Church to listen to victims of sexual abuse, and called for the recognition of the pain caused and for the…