King Felipe VI Installed as Protocanon in Vatican
“Protocanon” is an honorary title reserved exclusively for the Spanish head of state, recognizing the monarch as a collaborator of the pope. VATICAN CITY — King Felipe VI of Spain on Friday was installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in a solemn ceremony that underscores the historic link of the Spanish […]
Vatican Urges Catholics to Divest From Mining Sector
Around 40 faith-based organizations are participating in the “Platform for Divestment in the Mining Industry,” meeting March 19–21 in Rome. The Vatican on Friday helped launch a campaign encouraging Catholic organizations, bishops’ conferences, and religious communities to divest from the mining sector for the sake of human ecology — one of several initiatives marking last […]
What Is the Papal Almoner? Vatican Role Explained
The papal almoner is a key position in the Vatican, one that has played a vital role in the Church and its charitable undertakings for centuries. Pope Leo XIV on March 12 appointed Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín aspapal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, elevating him […]
Holy Land Christians Need Support, Vatican Says
Now more than ever, the Christian minority in the Holy Land needs the support it receives through the annual Good Friday collection as ongoing violence in the Middle East has curtailed pilgrimages. Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, called upon the faithful worldwide to participate in the Good Friday collection […]
Vatican Urges End to Iran War, Warns of Escalation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said he would tell Trump and Israel to “stop as soon as possible.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged an immediate halt to escalating conflict involving Iran, warning that the risk of a broader war in the Middle East is imminent and calling on world leaders to pursue dialogue and diplomacy instead of military […]
Nigerian bishops tell the pope: Our people are dying
As Christians in their country suffer increased persecution, the Nigerian bishops bring the hopes of a nation to Rome. VATICAN CITY — Amid increased religious violence and insecurity in Nigeria, a group of Nigerian bishops recently met Pope Leo XIV during their “ad limina” visit to Rome. The Nigerian bishops described it as an opportunity […]
Pope Leo XIV: Every Baptized Person Evangelizes
The pope’s message at the general audience focused on the “communion of the faithful” as taught in the second chapter of Lumen Gentium. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a rediscovery of the role of the laity in the Church. “Let us rekindle in ourselves the awareness of and gratitude for […]
Pope Leo XIV: “War Is Not a Spectacle”
Vaticano updates: from the responsibility of journalists in times of war to safeguarding in the Church, major legal developments in the Vatican, and preparations for the Pope’s first apostolic journey to Africa. Major Updates in Cardinal Becciu’s Trial Journalism, War, and the Responsibility to Truth Speaking at the Vatican during a meeting with Italian journalists […]
Holy See Urges UN to End Surrogacy Worldwide
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, laid out the economic reasons surrogacy exists, the harm it does, and why it is wrong. The Holy See has reaffirmed its position against surrogacy in a statement to the United Nations, urging the complete eradication of the practice and calling for the […]
From Pius IX to Francis: 7 modern popes who strengthened devotion to St. Joseph
The popes of the last two centuries have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in times of personal and societal need, elevating his status as a patron for all Catholics.Modern popes of the last two centuries — from Pius IX to Francis — have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in […]