Tech billionaire and artificial intelligence investor Peter Thiel criticized Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, accusing the pontiff of serving as a “useful idiot for the [Chinese Communist Party]” by calling ...

Women who benefit from services at Maison Bakhita and volunteers gather during the center’s annual general assembly in Paris June 25, 2026. Maison Bakhita, operated by the Archdiocese of Paris, ...

On the eve of Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Paris, Vatican News Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov reports from outside the Cathedral of Notre Dame to ...

The Grotto of Massabielle is one of the 22 sites making up the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. The sanctuary is home to numerous places of worship, including three basilicas: the Basilica of the ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who has been in office for several months, was received by Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace. According to the Vatican, the two expressed satisfaction with ...

Six months after his election, Portuguese President António José Seguro met with Pope Leo XIV for 40 minutes at the Apostolic Palace. The talks focused on Portugal’s socioeconomic development and ...

Addressing the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pontiff linked climate preparedness to justice for vulnerable communities.

Pope Leo XIV flies to Uruguay on Nov. 6 to launch a 12-day circuit through three South American countries, following the detailed program the Holy See released Sept. 21. Meetings with presidents, ...

Lebanese authorities have arrested a prominent Syrian IS operative who was allegedly tasked with assassinating the head of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV is expected to draw large crowds during his visit to France. As part of his trip to Europe, he's also set to address the continent's future and some of the challenges ahead.

The Hungarian PM also visited the tomb of Pope John Paul II, whose unofficial motto about not being afraid has given them and continues to give them great strength, he said.

On 25 September, numerous schools will hold compulsory lessons in which the usual curriculum will be replaced by content about the Pope. The Minister for Education has authorised the move, on ...