A seemingly esoteric dispute over the proper way to take Communion signals the rising power of more traditional voices within ...
“The two figures evoked—our heavenly Mother and the first Latin American Saint, Rose of Lima—lead us to the theme of holiness,” said the Pope. He recalled the Second Vatican Council’s call for all of ...
The Vatican Gardens welcomed a new Marian mosaic and a statue of St. Rose of Lima, both created by young artists from Peru -- in a ceremony that clearly delighted Pope Leo XIV -- an American-born pope ...
As the Holy See and Malta mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass ...
Amid a rise in tension between Cuba and the US, Pope Leo XIV has called all parties to "sincere and effective dialogue" for ...
The Vatican Gardens welcomed a new Marian mosaic and a statue of St. Rose of Lima, both created by young artists from Peru -- ...
Perus ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his second homeland on Saturday, as 2026 is shaping up to be an important year for the pontiffs travel with big trips under ...
Formal membership of state-sponsored commissions has usually been avoided by the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church, which has diplomatic relations with 184 countries, plus the ...
CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of Jan. 25, 2026 links to stories on ...
"I believe I read that Italy is also considering whether or not to join," Cardinal Parolin said, according to Avvenire, the ...
He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website ...