Niwa Limbu

Archbishop Ajapahyan was arrested in June and accused of involvement in an alleged coup. Prosecutors said he had urged the removal of the government in a series of statements that were an incitement to regime change

The Catholic tradition has long treated the question of the death penalty with a gravity that refuses facile softness. The case for capital punishment is not a celebration of bloodshed but a careful attempt to hold mercy and justice together, so that neither devours the other

The kneelers had been introduced to accommodate those wishing to receive the Eucharist kneeling and on the tongue. The sudden withdrawal of the kneelers marks the latest in a series of diocesan measures appearing to discourage such traditional practices

The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary has long held a special place in Catholic devotion, since being instituted by Pope St Pius V in thanksgiving for the victory of Lepanto in 1571

The solemn prayer, led by Bishop Athanasius Schneider, was offered in response to what participants described as the desecration of the Jubilee Year and of St Peter’s Basilica during the pilgrimage

A 'motu proprio' is a document that carries the personal authority of a pope and can legislate, repeal or modify norms within his jurisdiction. It's often used to address matters requiring clarity, reform or direct intervention

Father Custodio Ballester, a priest from Barcelona, faces up to three years in prison after being found guilty of making allegedly 'Islamophobic' statements. The ruling has sparked heated debate across Spain about the limits of expression and the role of religion in public life

In choosing the subject and timing of his first exhortation, a pontiff often reveals both the spiritual direction he wishes to take the Church and the legacy he hopes to build upon

Fr Peter Choi Wai-man was due to meet Pope Leo XIV as part of a 12-person delegation, but the trip was abandoned after reports emerged that Hong Kong’s cardinal had lobbied for his appointment as auxiliary bishop.

The agreement was reached after months of dialogue to find a way forward that respected the Catholic Church’s moral teaching and preserved the traditions of scouting

The honour was to recognise the senator’s work on immigration reform and his support for migrants, causes that Cardinal Blase Cupich describes as urgently needed in today’s society

A Solemn High Mass in the traditional Latin rite was celebrated at a main altar of St Peter’s Basilica on the Feast of St Michael, marking the first public use of the 1962 Missal in the basilica since restrictions were introduced in 2021.