The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, in his first month as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, has taken a markedly different approach from his predecessor, Pope Francis. Elected on 8 ...

World News Vatican could be venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, as Pope Leo XIV vows to help end war By Associated Press Published May 17, 2025, 12:34 p.m. ET ...

Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather than neutrality, and may use his influence to promote peace in the… ...

The truth is that the part of the COSEA Report that leaked back then was hair-raising. COSEA was the Commission responsible for the Organization of the Economic Administrative Structure of the ...

The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows Beijing to appoint bishops for government-approved houses of worship.

The Vatican has been in the spotlight for over a month since the death of Pope Francis, the conclave process, until the election of Pope Leo XIV, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Vatican is surrounded by ...

World News Vatican staff must take oath of secrecy — or face Church’s gravest punishment — ahead of conclave By Kate Sheehy Published May 5, 2025, 3:48 p.m. ET ...

He joined the Vatican’s diplomatic service in 1984, serving in papal embassies in the Central African Republic, Sudan, New Zealand, Liberia, Great Britian, France and the United States.

When Pope Francis died on Monday, governments around the world swiftly issued glowing tributes to the late Catholic leader and Vatican head of state. But one major country held off on a response ...