Pope ‘cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of the outspoken pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, who was…
Vatican synod study group warns of online polarization
A final report from the Synod on Synodality study group on “mission in the digital environment” proposes the possible creation of a dedicated Vatican body to accompany and oversee the…
Trump’s ambassador to the Vatican defends deportation policies criticized by pope, U.S. bishops
ROME — United States Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch has defended President Donald Trump’s deportation policies amid criticism from Pope Leo XIV and the U.S. bishops. “The larger…
Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope Leo XIV promulgated new statutes for the Pontifical Academy for Life, recalling that its objective is “the defense and promotion of the value of human life and the dignity…
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship
Pope Leo XIV spent Sunday afternoon with parishioners in Rome’s Quarticciolo neighborhood, meeting young people and families touched by addiction before celebrating Mass and urging Catholics to embrace what he…
Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions
Pope Leo XIV voiced concern on Sunday about developments in the Middle East and Iran, urging the parties involved to stop what he called a “spiral of violence” before it…
Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican ‘will not participate in Trump’s Board of Peace’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced on Feb. 17 that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” an initiative promoted by U.S. President Donald…
St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access
As the Basilica of St. Peter approaches the 400th anniversary of its consecration, the Vatican has announced a slate of liturgical and cultural initiatives — including opening parts of the…
Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Tuesday the Church needs to maintain a dialogue with universities on the issue of abortion. Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro was responding to…
Pope Leo XIV eliminates committee created by Francis for World Children’s Day
Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, established by Pope Francis in November 2024. In a decree published on Feb. 13, the Holy Father reaffirmed…
Apostolic vicariate in Rome dedicates its day of arts to Gaza
On Saturday, Feb. 14, the humanitarian situation in Gaza was the focus of a day of the arts at the apostolic vicariate in Rome. In the halls of the Lateran…
Pope appoints Catholic Harvard professor to Vatican social sciences academy
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a Harvard University epidemiology professor and director of the Human Flourishing Program to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Tyler J. VanderWeele, a Catholic, is…