ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian ...

During his homily at the Mass, Cardinal Parolin echoed the Pope’s call for peace and reconciliation on the peninsula. Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, prefect of Dicastery for the Clergy, and Vatican ...

Vatican Lawyer Jeffrey Lena Discusses the Supreme Court’s Decline of Appeal in Abuse Case Visitors walk down the front steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington June 28. On the final day ...

Pope Leo XIV promised on Saturday that the Holy See will not be a mere spectator to global affairs, especially regarding inequality, injustice, and questions of basic human rights. “[The Holy See will ...

Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu was among a group of writers received by Pope Leo XIV on June 24 to mark the centenary of ...

On Friday 26 June 2015, at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, a Comprehensive Agreement was signed between the Holy See and the State of Palestine. The accord follows on the Basic Agreement which was ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis' more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable ...

The United Nations Bonn climate change conference (SB60) in Germany June 3-13 was expected by many to lay the groundwork for critical negotiations to accelerate the mobilization of finance and climate ...

The World Health Assembly has adopted a resolution to formalize the participation of the Holy See in the World Health Organization as a nonmember state observer. The annual assembly, which is the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “To support the service of the Apostolic See and considering the current economic situation,” Pope Francis established a permanent Vatican commission dedicated to boosting ...