Vatican News

Pope calls for Catholics to fast and pray on 22 Aug. for peace in Ukraine, Holy Land

Pope Leo also noted that this coming Friday marks when the Church will celebrate the feast of the Queenship of Mary
The Catholic Herald

Vatican approves new liturgical calendar and patron saints for Arabian Peninsula

The decision marks a historic moment for Catholics in the region, acknowledging the deep roots of Christianity in a land often overlooked in the broader history of the Church
The Catholic Herald

Spain and Vatican finally reach agreement over Nuncio appointment

The Spanish government has finally unblocked the appointment of the Holy See’s new Apostolic Nuncio after months of diplomatic delay
Niwa Limbu

Pope Leo to share papal apartments with ‘flatmates’

In what appears a historical first for the modern era, the pontiff will share the papal apartments with a select group when he moves in later this year
The Catholic Herald

Leo XIV rejects Pachamama-style ecology in Amazon message

on 18 august 2025, a telegram from the vatican secretariat of state reached bogotá, where the bishops of the ecclesial conference of the ama...
Niwa Limbu

Superlative satirical songster: the legacy of the late, great Tom Lehrer

“i have always regarded it as part of my mission in life to follow around after billy graham and undo some of the work he has done.” tom leh...
James Davy

More Americans joining Catholic Church than leaving for first time in decades

the catholic church in the united states appears to be entering a period of renewed growth, with the latest data showing that more people ar...
The Catholic Herald

Catholic priest leaves diocese to join Church of England

a catholic priest of the diocese of middlesbrough, uk, is leaving the catholic church in order to join the church of england. canon stephen ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo and the Meaning of Work in the Age of AI

pope leo xiv explained, in the wake of his election on may 10, 2025 , that his choice of papal name was in honor of leo xiii, who addressed ...
Gaetano Masciullo

Dominican Republic resists global pressure, upholds unborn’s right to life

on 31 july 2025, the chamber of deputies, the lower house of the congress of the dominican republic, voted 159 to 4 in favour of a new penal...
The Catholic Herald