Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals during the extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7, 2026 in Vatican City. ANALYSIS: Increased participation and opportunity to submit contributions to the Holy Father are new elements to the…
The diocese of Northampton, England, confirmed that a Catholic bishop in England has been charged with child rape. Bishop David James Oakley of Northampton was charged with two counts of rape against a female under…
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s restrictive asylum policies that faced strong opposition from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and some other Catholic advocacy groups. One…
Pope Leo XIV addresses an audience of 28 writers from around the world, including Americans Marilynne Robinson, Elizabeth Strout, Phil Klay, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Paul Elie, at the Vatican on June 24, 2026. The…
Dusty Ray Spencer. Dusty Ray Spencer’s crime ‘merits a severe punishment,’ but the state should “exercise mercy,” the state bishops’ conference said.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Vatican’s Teutonic Cemetery for his former students during their annual gathering on Aug. 30, 2015. The Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of…
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.24.2026).- Before the Wednesday general audience, Pope Leo XIV received a group of writers in a private audience to mark the 100th anniversary of the Vatican Publishing House. The audience…
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.24.2026).- On the morning of Wednesday, June 24, the Holy Father presided over the general audience in St. Peter’s Square. Returning to the theme of the catechesis on the documents…
The interim report of an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against a prominent post-war German cardinal is set to be published on Thursday. Allegations against Cardinal Franz Hengsbach, the founding bishop of the diocese…
Throughout 2026, a museum in Puebla, Mexico, is hosting the exhibition “When Faith Challenged Power,” which depicts the history of the Cristero War, a popular uprising against religious persecution in Mexico that frequently goes unmentioned…