Vatican News

Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age

Junno Arocho Esteves · July 30, 2025

Rome's historic Risorgimento Square, built in the 19th century in honour of the unification of Italy, has always been a gateway to Vatican City with countless pilgrims, tourists, and locals passing through it on their way to St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Leo meets top Russian Orthodox cleric amid war, strained relations

Gina Christian · July 29, 2025

Pope Leo XIV met with a top Russian Orthodox cleric, the first such visit from Moscow since the papal election, and one that comes amid strained relations with Rome due to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.

Pope Leo appeals to leaders with power to end wars, start peace talks

Carol Glatz · July 28, 2025

The time for negotiations to start is now, and anything jeopardizing peace must be rejected, Pope Leo XIV said.

Parishes need to launch 'revolution of care' for the elderly, Pope says

Carol Glatz · July 11, 2025

Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a "revolution" of care and gratitude by regularly visiting older people.

Vatican remains ready to host Ukraine, Russia peace talks

Carol Glatz · July 9, 2025

Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations.

After 12 years, locals welcome pope back to his summer home

Justin McLellan · July 7, 2025

After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.

Vatican officially names panel of judges for canonical trial of Father Rupnik

Paulina Guzik · July 3, 2025

The Vatican has officially named the judges who will oversee the canonical trial of Father Marko Rupnik, the disgraced Slovenian priest and artist accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing more than two dozen women.

Church adds Mass 'for care of creation' to missal

Justin McLellan · July 3, 2025

Catholic priests will now be able to celebrate Mass "for the care of creation" after the Vatican announced that a new formulary of prayers and biblical readings for the Mass will be added to the Roman Missal.

With Pope Leo's support, Vatican to publish document on synod's final phase

Justin McLellan · July 2, 2025

Almost four years after Pope Francis opened the Catholic Church's path toward synodality—a term many in the church had never heard before—his successor has thrown his support behind the last leg of the church's' synodal journey.

Children bear 'heaviest toll' in growing global conflicts, says Vatican diplomat at UN

Gina Christian · July 2, 2025

Children are among those who bear "the heaviest toll" in the global rise of armed conflict and "the increasing acceptance of force as a means of resolving disputes," a Vatican diplomat told the United Nations.