Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa comes at a moment of deep global tension, as wars, inequality and religious divisions intensify. Visiting countries marked by colonial history and modern conflict, the pope is expected to project a message of unity…
Pentagon-Vatican meeting latest flash point in Trump’s clash with religious leaders
On Wednesday (April 8), Vice President JD Vance stood in front of Air Force Two in Budapest and was confronted with the latest chapter in an emerging, global drama: rising tensions between the U.S. military and religious leaders.
Pope Leo XIV calls Trump’s threat to end Iran ‘truly unacceptable’
Catholics across the ideological spectrum, including Pope Leo XIV, expressed alarm and condemned President Donald Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Iran strikes a deal with the United States by 8 p.m. Eastern on April 7.
LCWR leaders meet with Pope Leo, discuss ‘painful’ treatment of people in the US
The heads of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious made their annual trip to Rome last week, meeting with dicastery officials at the Vatican and having a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who make war or cite God to justify their violence, as he prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s…
In Monaco, Pope Leo to reflect on peace, faith and ecology in a land of vast wealth
Pope Leo XIV will travel on Saturday (March 28) from Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, to Monaco, the second smallest — linking two Catholic states whose global influence far exceeds their size.
Pope Leo endorses Francis’ divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday summoned Catholic bishops to Rome for a special meeting on ministering to families that takes as its starting point Leo’s strong endorsement of one of Pope Francis’ most controversial policies on marriage and divorce.
Pope Leo XIV’s African visit a journey to the margins — and the heart of Christianity
As Pope Leo XIV prepares to travel to Africa, its Catholic leaders are underlining the significance of the visit to the continent, where Christianity is on an upsurge.
Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal
The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had put a cardinal and several other people on trial over alleged financial…
Pope Leo Escalates Call For Ceasefire In Iran With Message ‘To Those Responsible’
Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran.
Pope accepts resignation of Chaldean leaders after US bishop faces felony charges
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta, the leader of Chaldean Catholics in the Western U.S., the Vatican announced Tuesday (March 10), after Shaleta was arrested at the San Diego International Airport on Thursday on charges of…
Vatican Issues Cosmetic Surgery Warning: ‘Cult Of The Body’
Jesus will still love you as you age, even if you have a few wrinkles on your face, according to a Vatican document issued on Wednesday.