Patriarch Pizzaballa: A new language and new witnesses for a narrative of peace

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the historical moment in the Holy Land following the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, and affirms: “We have a duty toward our communities — to help them look ahead, positively and serenely,...

Cardinal Parolin criticises countries of ‘influence’ for failure to stop ‘ongoing massacre’

The Vatican’s top diplomat has condemned Israel’s war in Gaza as an “ongoing massacre”, while castigating the international community, especially those "countries truly capable of exerting influence", for failing to act as the death toll continues...

Why would a Catholic want to see a saint’s bones?

Relics, which are not limited to the bones of saints, are sacramentals that many find helpful in their spiritual lives. Here's why. On Sunday, October 5, the Vatican announced that for the first time in 800 years, people will be able to view St....

Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip

Pope Leo’s debut overseas trip will be to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace across the Middle East, the Vatican has announced. Leo, who was elected pontiff in May after the death of Pope Francis, will visit Turkey...

We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library

Deep within a particle accelerator, theoretical physicist Giorgio Angelotti is hard at work. He sets a black cylinder on a mount, bolts it down, then runs through some safety checks before retreating from the chamber, known as “the hatch”. “You...

Pope Leo to visit Türkiye , Lebanon in November in first trip abroad

Pope Leo will travel to Türkiye and Lebanon in late November, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, in the first visit outside Italy by the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member global Catholic Church, APA reports, citing Reuters. Leo, the first U.S....

Catholics and the Rise and Fall of a Consistent Life Ethic

In October 1979, the Catholic bishops of the United States released a guide to political issues in the 1980 election titled “Political Responsibility: Choices for the 1980s.” Four years earlier, the bishops had released a guide to the presidential...

The new entry-exit system in the EU explained - Why you must know about it

On October 12, the European Union will launch its new entry-exit system, which will mean stricter rules for British tourists. The changes will mean that Brits will now need to carry proof of medical insurance and a return ticket, as part of the...

Leo’s first financial reform: A new dawn or history on repeat?

Credit: Vatican media. Pope Leo XIV has repealed a major financial regulation instituted by Pope Francis, and allowed Vatican curial departments to again make use of international banks and investment vehicles for managing Vatican assets. The...

And we?

We live in confusing times. Sometimes it is hard to know who or what to believe. Jesus warned us that false messiahs and false prophets would appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect. The rise of politicians from...

Sacrificial love draws woman to Catholic faith

Mike Martinez stands by Sophie Martinez as she is baptized by Bishop Peter Christensen. (Courtesy photo) The seventh annual Sun Valley Tour de Force drew to a close July 20, 2024 under clear skies and ideal racing conditions. The charity event’s...

Parolin on October 7, Gaza: Human beings are not collateral damage

The Holy See Secretary of State speaks to Vatican Media on the second anniversary of Hamas's “inhuman” attack on Israel, which unleashed the destruction of the Gaza Strip. He says that what is happening in Gaza is “inhuman”, and that he's struck...

Pope’s top diplomat blasts Israel’s Gaza offensive as ‘ongoing massacre,’ condemns Hamas attacks

Sen. Tim Kaine, R-Va., joins 'Fox News Sunday' to weigh in on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the possibility of a Palestinian state and more. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Vatican’s top diplomat on Monday condemned both Hamas’...

Balthasar and the Machine

The Vatican has issued an official document on AI. The Church is willing, in the face of an aggressively rising transhumanistic tide, to state the obvious: machines do not—and cannot—do what humans do or be who humans are. There are many—myself...

Leo XIV Becomes First Pope To Preside Swiss Guard Oath in 57 Years

by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Living in harmony with others requires benevolence, honesty, solidarity and mutual respect, Pope Leo XIV said. Welcoming new recruits from different regions of Switzerland to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the pope...

The Embodying Politic

The work of depoliticization and disempowerment via pathologization in this case is troubled by the similarities between the anorexic and other political self-starvers like the hunger striker. For one, both are figures ever haunted by what Debra...

10 U.S. bishops stand for election as the conference’s next president, vice president

A bishop uses an electronic voting device during a Nov. 14, 2023, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. The bishops will elect a new conference president and vice president at their Nov....

U.S. Priests Report High Confidence in Pope Leo XIV, Less Trust in Bishops

The survey showed strong confidence in the first-ever American Pope. A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV, and a mixed level of trust in U.S....

Allegations of sex abuse, misused church dollars against WA priest divide parish

Emily Chapman could feel a pressure rising inside her. In the gym at Our Lady of Fatima, the Catholic church where she works, the Spokane Diocese was recapping how a leader of the parish, Father Miguel Mejía, had allegedly abused his powers as a...

New saints highlight power of faith amid spiritual, personal challenges

(OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV raises three women and four men to the altar Oct. 19, he will canonize a diverse group of religious and lay men and women, all bound by the virtue of holding on to their faith amid personal, spiritual, and external...