Pope Francis

UN report calls on governments to prohibit ‘gender transition’ for children

a new report from the united nations' special rapporteur on violence against women and girls warns that countries are failing to addres...
The Catholic Herald

Celibacy is to be conserved, Pope tells seminarians

pope leo xiv has urged seminarians not to think of themselves as “alone” or “by yourselves” as they progress in their formations. in his mee...
Charles Collins

Pope says Jesus can heal 'fatigue of living' caused by modernity

pope leo xiv has urged catholics to trust in jesus's healing power in order to deal with the “fatigue of living” that increasingly afflicts ...
Charles Collins

Bishops must be celibate and work with priests to address society's failures, says Pope

pope leo xiv has said that the leadership of the church must focus on helping the catholic faithful who are often facing despairing situatio...
Charles Collins

The Hindu nationalism that makes India dangerous for Christians

men playing football in a vancouver suburb on a warm evening in june 2023 thought someone was letting off fireworks when their game was inte...
Simon Caldwell

Leo tells politicians to learn from Thomas More, the 'perfect' public servant

pope leo xiv has encouraged politicians to take inspiration from st thomas more as a perfect example of a public servant. the american-born ...
The Catholic Herald

Leo reclaims Castel Gandolfo as papal summer residence

rome – reviving a tradition that reaches back to the 1600s, pope leo will spend most of july and at least part of august at the papal summer...
John L Allen

Don't let digital revolution crush human dignity, Pope tells bishops

pope leo xiv has warned the church about the challenges being created by artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and social media in today’s...
Charles Collins

Attacking Iran stops World War Three, says Israeli Ambassador to Holy See

israel’s ambassador to the holy see has defended the country’s new military offensive against iran as a service to global peace and security...
Elise Allen

Cardinal Burke appeals to Pope Leo for restoration of Traditional Latin Mass

speaking at the latin mass society of england and wales conference, cardinal raymond burke said that he has petitioned pope leo xiv to remov...
Thomas Edwards