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…
Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ resumes with setbacks for prosecutors
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The appeals phase of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” resumed Tuesday after a…
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…
US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to rethink foreign policy
ROME (AP) — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass…
Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’…
Pope visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for meeting with Turkish religious leaders
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey and stressed the…
Pope Leo Heads to Turkey and Lebanon for His First Foreign Trip
ISTANBUL—After a low-profile start to his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV is stepping into the limelight. The first American…
Vatican reaffirms monogamous marriage as African bishops raise polygamy concerns
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a…
Pope accepts resignation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday accepted the resignation of an ailing Spanish bishop who is…
Pope fixes glitch in law allowing a woman to head the Vatican City State
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican law that became…
Pope Leo XIV hosts Cate Blanchett and Spike Lee at Vatican cinema event
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other…
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous Canadians as “concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity”
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of the Catholic Church’s…