Vatican News

Pope’s Angelus address on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV used his Angelus address on February 22 to renew his call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, describing war as “a wound inflicted upon the entire human family” as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches
The Catholic Herald

Diplomatic tensions and doctrinal tests in Leo’s first Lent

Sharp diplomatic exchanges and renewed tensions with the Society of Saint Pius X present Pope Leo XIV with defining challenges
Michael Haynes

Celebrations to mark 400th anniversary of St Peter’s Basilica announced

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti has unveiled a year of liturgical, cultural and pastoral initiatives to mark 400 years since the consecration of St Peter’s Basilica by Pope Urban VIII in 1626
Thomas Edwards

Holy See declines to join Board of Peace

Cardinal Parolin says Vatican will not participate in new US-led international body, citing concerns over its structure and the role of the United Nations
The Catholic Herald

Vatican academy member who backed abortion speaks at Rome plenary

Economist appointed to the Vatican academy in 2022 spoke on ethical principles in healthcare, as debate continues over her past public support for abortion
The Catholic Herald

Pope discusses updating of statutes with the prelate of Opus Dei

Pope Leo XIV has met the prelate of Opus Dei at the Vatican as the Holy See continues its review of proposed revisions to the organisation’s governing statutes
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV reconfirms majority of Dicastery for Bishops members in a signal of continuity

The Vatican has confirmed the existing membership of the Dicastery for Bishops, the body responsible for advising the Pope on episcopal appointments, while adding Sister Simona Brambilla as a new member in one of Pope Leo XIV’s first governance decisions affecting the Roman Curia
The Catholic Herald

Signs of dialogue in a pivotal week for the Vatican

As Rome presses the SSPX to delay controversial consecrations, questions over Jimmy Lai, Fulton Sheen and the Pope’s travel plans frame a week of waiting
Michael Haynes

The bishop of television: Fulton Sheen and the road to beatification

Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the pioneering broadcaster known as “The Bishop of Television”, is set to be beatified after decades of growing devotion and recognition of his heroic virtue
Thomas Edwards

Jimmy Lai: a life sentence in all but name

A 20-year jail term for the Catholic publisher is an affront to justice, human dignity and the Church
Benedict Rogers