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Vatican foundation continues St. John Paul II's mission

Katarzyna Szalajko · September 8, 2026

The John Paul II Vatican Foundation will celebrate its 45th anniversary in Rome Oct. 19-22, bringing together members of its international community and culminating in a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.

Peruvian city to unveil world's tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America

David Agren · September 8, 2026

The Peruvian city of Callao announced an unusual tribute to Pope Leo XIV ahead of his November visit to the South American country: the largest statue of the pontiff in the world.

Latin Mass supporters flock to British shrine looking for 'firm convictions'

Jonathan Luxmoore · September 3, 2026

British supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have welcomed an unprecedented youth turnout at their annual pilgrimage, three months after record participation was also reported at a larger event in France.

Church a sanctuary for Ukraine families split apart by war

Susan Korah · September 1, 2026

Four years into a relentless war that has largely faded from news headlines, Ukraine is still facing a massive humanitarian crisis.

Catholic agencies respond to Nepal floods, as U.S. bishop calls for greater international aid

Gina Christian · August 31, 2026

A U.S. Catholic bishop is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border, killing more than 580 with over 1,900 still missing.

Pope Leo prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 27, 2026

Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with hundreds more feared dead.

Archbishop urges US to 'rethink' Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre

Gina Christian · August 27, 2026

A deadly gang attack near Haiti's capital that saw dozens killed and kidnapped should cause the U.S. to "rethink" its ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami.

'Let us be clear: this war must end,' Archbishop Gallagher tells Russian authorities in Moscow

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 27, 2026

The Vatican foreign minister urged Russian officials to end their war with Ukraine and to begin negotiations with the help of the international community.

Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade

Ruadhán Jones · August 25, 2026

Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows.

Venezuelan archbishop says hope endures as Church rebuilds from catastrophic quakes

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 25, 2026

Venezuelan Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate of Valencia had just finished celebrating Mass on the Feast of St. John the Baptist when the unthinkable happened.