With pope’s support, Vatican to publish document on synod’s final phase July 2, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News 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.
Pope to Ukrainian Greek Catholics: ‘God will have the last word,’ ‘life will conquer death’ July 1, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, the faith of Ukrainians is being “sorely tested,” but God “will have the last word, and life will conquer death,” said Pope Leo XIV.
Archbishops must promote unity, seek new ways to share Gospel, pope says June 30, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Archbishops around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity the entire Catholic Church needs today, Pope Leo XIV said.
Science and the stars a call to the spiritual, says Vatican astrophysicist June 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News The Vatican Observatory attests that “science is not against God” — and the nexus of science and spirituality invites humankind to contemplate the Lord’s wondrous works, said a Jesuit astrophysicist.
Pope leads Corpus Christi procession through streets of Rome June 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.
Trump orders US attack on Iran nuclear sites, as Pope Leo, bishops plead for peace June 22, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The U.S. has attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, in a move that comes amid repeated pleas from Pope Leo XIV and other church leaders for peace and dialogue in ending multiple conflicts throughout the world, including that between Israel and Iran.
Vatican presents ongoing plans to further reduce carbon footprint June 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News St. Peter’s Basilica and some of its surrounding buildings are working to reduce their environmental impact by becoming more energy efficient and promoting sustainability.
Finance experts launch report at Vatican on foreign debt relief June 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving, restructuring or pausing foreign debt repayments, said a report commissioned by Pope Francis.
Traditionalist Catholics see evangelization potential of Latin Mass June 20, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor’s restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western church revival.
Liturgical music can teach value of unity in diversity, pope says June 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people’s spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope: Resist the ‘temptation’ of embracing weapons June 18, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a ferocity surpassing that of previous wars, Pope Leo XIV said.
Jesus invites Christians to overcome despair, pope says June 18, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When hope seems long gone, Christians can turn to Jesus to overcome being resigned to despair and regain the desire to be healed, Pope Leo XIV said.
