Diocese of ChiclayoThe current bishop of Chiclayo, Edinson Farfán Córdova, greets Pope Leo XIV during the 2026 ad limina visit. The eventual return of Pope Leo XIV to Chiclayo would have strong symbolic value, since…
Taiwan and Vatican flags ANALYSIS: Meticulous reporting on the Vatican’s complex relationship with the island democracy.
A vehicle believed to be transporting convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ court in Hong Kong on January 12, 2026. Though known for his decades of pro-democracy activism, Lai…
ROME – After the Peruvian bishops’ recent ad limina visit to Rome, one of the church’s shepherds said a papal visit is almost certain and highlighted several top priorities for Pope Leo. Asked whether Pope…
DHAKA – Caritas Bangladesh observed the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking by calling to uphold human dignity through the service, love and care. At the central Caritas office in Dhaka, a…
Pope Leo XIV condemned ongoing violence in Nigeria on Sunday, in the wake of Islamist extremist attacks on a majority-moderate Muslim village in Kwara State that left as many as 200 people dead and much…
Slow down this season … What the saints have shown us …
Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said Sunday, denying circulating reports that the pontiff might make an apostolic trip…
ROME – After months of rumors and speculation about whether Pope Leo XIV would visit his home nation this year, a Vatican spokesman on Sunday said no such trip is in the cards for 2026.…
Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN News.Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. The pontiff is expected to travel to Africa in April, visit Peru later this year, and make a summer stop in Spain.