Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics: A breakaway…
In Italy, a Meloni-esque Cherub Raises a Ruckus
There’s a long tradition of painters depicting real people in their religious art, but the appearance in…
Pope Leo XIV invited to Peru as 2026 travel plans unfold
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his…
Pope Leo to DDF: Let’s rediscover the joy of transmitting the faith
Welcoming the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Leo calls the transmission…
Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in tradition marking end of Christmas season
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed…
The secular press can’t understand Pope Leo
Last May, the cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered before the world’s eyes to elect a new pope.…
Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a…
Reflecting on Pope Leo’s call for an unarmed peace for a wounded world
Reflecting on Pope Leo XIV’s first World Day of Peace message, Marie Dennis, the director of Pax Christi’s…
Nigerian priest on his ‘reverse mission’ to Mayo – The Irish Times
It is becoming ever more clear that Ireland’s 20th-century missionary Catholic Church is coming to the rescue of…
3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank
Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of…
Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday…
Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in first Christmas sermon – The Irish Times
Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct…