Vatican News

MP denied Communion says priest’s actions not endorsed by local bishop

the british mp refused holy communion by his local priest due to his vote in favour of the uk’s assisted suicide bill has claimed that his l...
The Catholic Herald

Pope calls for Church unity on Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

pope leo xiv has drawn on the examples of saint peter and saint paul to call for more unity in the catholic church. his comments came during...
Charles Collins

Pope formally invited to visit his adoptive country after bestowing Pallia

pope leo xiv has been formally invited to visit peru, his adoptive country, by the leadership of the peruvian bishops’ conference. though bo...
Elise Allen

US gives most to Peter’s Pence in 2024; Ireland gives most per head

the united states was the largest contributor to the vatican’s peter’s pence collection in 2024, while ireland gave the most per catholic am...
The Catholic Herald

Drugs are an ‘invisible prison', says Pope: governments must target pushers, not victims

pope leo xiv has said that drugs and addiction are an “invisible prison” for their victims, while urging governments to do more to "dismantl...
Charles Collins

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

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

Pope Leo blesses thousands of seminarians gathered in Rome

pope leo xiv has blessed more than 2,500 seminarians who have converged in rome this week. drawn from 57 countries, ranging from albania to ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo denounces terrorist attack in Syria on Greek Orthodox church

pope leo xiv has described a terrorist attack on a greek orthodox church in damascus as “vile” during his wednesday general audience at the ...
Charles Collins

Catholics in Seville reduced to tears by botched Virgin Mary restoration

catholics in seville have been left distraught by the attempted restoration of an acclaimed 17th-century statue of the virgin of macarena th...
The Catholic Herald