Vatican News

Pope Leo expresses ‘deep’ sadness over deadly attack on Congolese church

pope leo xiv today expressed his “deep sorrow” over the recent deadly attack on a church in the eastern part of the democratic republic of t...

Charles Collins

More than 100,000 Catholic youth erupt with joy at Pope's surprise popemobile entrance

Pope Leo XIV surprised a huge crowd of young Catholic pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square

The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV Tells Digital Missionaries: Use Tech to Build a 'Network of God'

Pope Leo urges digital missionaries to build human, Christ-centred networks in an AI-shaped culture.

Charles Collins

Warsaw archbishop asks Vatican to laicise priest accused of brutal murder

the catholic church in poland was shaken last week by the news of a gruesome crime involving one of its clergymen. a 60-year-old parish prie...

The Catholic Herald

German priest quits diocese over Fiducia supplicans implementation

an 86-year-old german catholic priest has publicly cut ties with his diocese in protest at its embrace of fiducia supplicans . father winfri...

The Catholic Herald

Vestments without grace: ‘The Gospel according to Gabbana’

Dolce & Gabbana's Rome show reimagines Catholic liturgy as fashion, stunning but spiritually hollow.

Dr Aoife Caitríona Lau

Pope Leo makes ‘heartfelt appeal’ on humanitarian crisis in Gaza

ope Leo XIV has said that he is following the humanitarian crisis in Gaza with “great concern” while also renewing his “heartfelt appeal for a ceasefire”

Charles Collins

World’s most prematurely born baby reaches first birthday

A baby in the US born at exactly 21 weeks – 133 days ahead of his mother’s due date – has been recognised as the world’s most premature baby by Guinness World Records

The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo back in Vatican after summer break

Pope Leo XIV returned to Rome on Tuesday night at the conclusion of his summer break in the nearby town of Castel Gandolfo.

The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Pizzaballa says war in Gaza is ‘inexcusable’

Cardinal Pizzaballa condemns Israeli actions in Gaza, calling war “inexcusable” after a tank strike on Gaza Catholic church.