The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV has confirmed that a Vatican tribunal has opened proceedings against former Jesuit priest and artist Marko Rupnik, urging patience as the Church balances justice for victims with due process amid the controversy over his widely displayed mosaics.

The Dominican prelate, who served the Church through decades of persecution and later became one of the Czech Republic’s most outspoken conservative voices, has died in Prague after several days in hospital.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new note, Mater Populi Fidelis, reaffirms Mary’s unique but subordinate role in salvation, confirming earlier reports circulated through Italian Catholic media.

A leaked letter shows Bishop John Dolan of Phoenix endorsing Proposition 409, a $900 million plan to expand Valleywise Health’s mental-health facilities, prompting backlash from Catholic and pro-family groups over the system’s ties to “gender-affirming” care.

Cardinal Isao Kikuchi has warned that Japan’s decision to make emergency contraception available over the counter risks undermining moral education and the sanctity of life, urging that freedom of access must not come at the expense of conscience.

The US President said he may send troops to Nigeria to defend Christians from Islamist attacks, prompting alarm in Abuja and debate over the nature of the country’s ongoing violence.

The US Vice President said he hopes his wife will one day convert to Christianity but insisted that their interfaith marriage poses no conflict with his Catholic beliefs.

The Diocese of Paterson has withdrawn its lawsuit against U.S. immigration agencies after reaching an agreement expected to impact visa policy for foreign-born priests nationwide, amid mounting concern over clergy shortages and delays in religious-worker visas.

Nearly all victims of clergy sexual abuse have backed the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ $230 million compensation plan, marking one of the most decisive votes in any US Church bankruptcy case.

The Catholic priest from Cardiff has been sentenced to a year-long community order after admitting to sending racist and violent messages in an online neo-Nazi chatroom

Vatican insiders believe Bishop Lombardo is being strongly considered as either the next Archbishop of New York or the next Archbishop of Chicago

The tribunal’s decision highlights the seriousness with which the Vatican treats defamation under its own legal system

The Vatican’s doctrinal office will publish 'Mater Populi Fidelis' on 4 November, a new note on 'Mary’s cooperation in the work of salvation' that has prompted speculation it could revisit the long-debated title 'Co-Redemptrix'