Pope Leo XIV, the head of the world’s smallest state, may make a brief visit to Monaco, the world’s second-smallest state, this year, the Vatican confirmed.
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About 40,000 devotees gathered at Panjora village, in St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church in Gazipur district, despite fears of attacks on minorities, including Christians.
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Security concerns, political tensions and moral objections raised questions about whether the country is ready for a papal visit.
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ROME (OSV News) — The head of the Society of St. Pius X will meet with Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, …
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Church can help sports by flexing values, strengthening human dignity, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just as the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina were about to begin, Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to recognize sport as …
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(OSV News) — The 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games opening Feb. 6 are not merely a display of athletic prowess, but an opportunity to rediscover sports as a means of …
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Catholic leaders reiterated the bishops’ call for “humane, community-based alternatives” to family detention.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The world continues to fall short of protecting and caring for its children, leaving them with few opportunities to succeed and at greater risk of suffering …
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Bishops Zaidan and Mamza underscored that “the faithful of the U.S. and Africa are gifts to one another,” bound by an array of shared concerns.
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(OSV News) — During his recent visit to Denmark, Cardinal Pietro Parolin declined an invitation to sign a joint declaration regarding Greenland’s sovereignty, in the hopes of maintaining neutrality and fostering …
