Vatican

In a little over a month since his election to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV has appeared to embrace his role as a head of state to promote Catholic principles …

Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of …

As Israel continued its airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, and Iran launched drones to retaliate, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the Vatican.

The Vatican can take three key steps to provide greater assistance than it already has in securing the return of Ukrainian children forcibly taken by Russia, expert says.

The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion within the church rather than fragment it, Pope Leo XIV told the …

Pope Leo XIV will revive a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in 1983 by personally placing a pallium around the shoulders of recently named archbishops.

The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, released its 2024 financial report June 11, detailing its goals, achievements and ethical investment criteria.

Chinese officials recognized Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of an auxiliary bishop in the province of Fujian, China, the Vatican announced June 11.

Pope Leo XIV met with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres during a private audience at the Vatican June 11.

(OSV News) — While much was done during Pope Francis’ pontificate to tackle the global abuse crisis — a crisis moving at differing speeds in the church, depending on the country …