Pope Leo and Zelensky agree that Vatican could host Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia. Both he and Leo suggested the Vatican could host peace talks to end the war. Mr Zelensky...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia. Both he and Leo suggested the Vatican could host peace talks...

President Lee hails unifying role of religion in luncheon with spiritual leaders

Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 21:36 President Lee Jae Myung greets Venerable Jinwoo, head of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, left, during a luncheon at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on July 9. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] President Lee...

5-year-old children describe who they think Pope Leo is

Listen to this little one's message: Pope Leo, I saw you on the tablet, and I really like your hair and your glasses. Bye, lots of kisses and hugs. This is how one of the most heartwarming messages began, sent by a kindergarten class at a school...

Latest Appointments to Vatican Dicasteries “encouragement to Africa’s Church”: SECAM President

The five ministering in Africa included Cristóbal Cardinal López Romero of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat in Morocco and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB); Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi of Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of...

How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise. Lead actress Susan Sarandon won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Sister...

Vatican provides guidelines to help bishops and local churches implement synodality

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Local churches and bishops worldwide will be instrumental in helping implement the proposals and foster the spirit of the 2024 final document of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the Vatican synod office said. To more...

Religion news 9 July 2025

Government reaffirms commitment to Freedom of Religion or Belief The UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, David Smith MP, says the UK is making a new commitment to the centrality of FoRB in foreign policy, In a speech at the Foreign...

The Vatican is shaping the ethics of artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV Adds Gaming Lore To Vatican History By Autographing A Reverse-Holo Popplio Pokémon Card For Pilgrim

Pope Leo XIV added an unlikely footnote to papal history this month when he blessed a Pokémon card and autographed a second copy for a Danish pilgrim who produced the trading card during a July 5 audience at the Vatican. What Happened: Reddit user...

Vatican to Release Marian Document Clarifying Supernatural Phenomena Guidelines

(ZENIT News / Rome, 07.07.2025).- A new Vatican document on Marian themes and mystical phenomena is on the horizon, aiming to shed light on the evolving standards by which the Catholic Church discerns reports of supernatural events. The...

Ugandan church built with money raised by Parramatta parish

The blessing of the new church, which has a capacity for up to 300 people (Supplied) A new Catholic church has been built in Uganda with money donated by the Winston Hills parish in the Parramatta Diocese. Source: Catholic Outlook. Fr Abraham...

Vatican : une nouvelle caserne pour la garde suisse

8 juillet 2025 Source: FSSPX Actualités Les études préliminaires à la reconstruction de la caserne de la garde suisse sont achevées, ce qui a permis aux architectes du cabinet Dürisch & Nolli de préparer, en 2024, la présentation du projet final...

Pope Leo appoints new head of Vatican commission on clergy abuse

Pope Leo on Saturday appointed French Archbishop Thibault Verny as the new head of the Vatican’s commission on clergy sexual abuse, marking his first public move to address a crisis that has severely damaged the credibility of the Roman Catholic...

A retired pastor pens book about Civil War chaplains

Retired pastor Father Robert Miller has a passion for Civil War history. Author of six books, Miller has given talks across the country, many in period dress, about the era, often through a religious lens. As pastor of St. Dorothy Parish, 450 E....

Syro-Malabar Church liturgical crisis resolved by compromise

This Eastern Catholic Church has narrowly avoided a schism over liturgical reforms after years of conflict thanks to a compromise between its Synod and priests. Leo XIV has terminated the appointment of Archbishop Cyril Vasil' as papal delegate to...

Cardinal Makrickas takes the helm of the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major: the oldest Marian church in the West

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 07.07.2025).- On July 4, Pope Leo XIV officially acknowledged the transition in leadership at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, marking the end of Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko’s tenure and welcoming his successor,...

Iranian Ambassador to the Vatican asks Pope Leo XIV in letter to defend Khamenei against USA and Israel

(ZENIT News / Rome, 07.07.2025).- In a striking appeal that merges geopolitical tension with interreligious diplomacy, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ambassador to the Holy See, Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, has written directly to Pope Leo...

Korean Church celebrates 100th anniversary of martyrs’ beatification

The Archdiocese of Seoul celebrates the centenary of the beatification of the 79 Korean martyrs of the Gihae and Byeong-o persecutions in the 1800s with a Mass, the release of a new report and a history exhibition. by Vatican News On Saturday,...

American Peruvian Pope Souvenirs Stalled as Vatican Retailers Await Sacred License

With pilgrims flooding Rome for the Jubilee Year, souvenir stands near St. Peter’s Square are stocked with every pope except the one currently leading the Catholic Church. Two months after his election, León XIV’s official image still hasn’t been...