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Female Diaconate: The Vatican Says No, but the Discussion Remains Open

This week brought a series of notable developments from the Vatican, where Pope Leo XIV addressed questions at

60 Years After Its Conclusion, Vatican II Still Speaks to Us

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

Lebanese Twins Capture Historic Papal Visit for Popular Instagram Account

Giovanni and Charbel Lteif, 21-year-old Maronite Catholic brothers, documented Pope Leo’s journey via their social-media apostolate. When Pope

Pontifical Yearbook goes digital: What is it and what does it contain?

The Vatican this week launched the first-ever digital version of its annual directory, creating an easier way to

Pope Leo XIV criticizes transhumanism: ‘Death is not opposed to life’

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday rejected technological promises to indefinitely prolong human existence — such as those proposed

The pope urges ‘continued dialogue’ after receiving Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV received the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in audience today at the papal residence in

Former Hungarian ambassador reflects on 10-year term at the Vatican

Archduke of Austria Eduard Habsburg, who served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2015, described his

Benedict XVI’s former secretary hopes the pope’s beatification process will open soon

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, said he hopes the beatification process will begin soon

Mariologists publish scathing critique of Vatican note on Mary’s titles

One of the Catholic Church’s foremost associations of Mariologists has issued a strongly critical response to Mater Populi Fidelis, a

On solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, pope encourages renewing our ‘yes’ to God

Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer Dec. 8 from the window of the Apostolic Palace in the

Indigenous artifacts from Vatican welcomed in Montreal ceremony

Vancouver Archbishop Richard Smith said the 62 Indigenous cultural items received from the Vatican marks “a gift freely

You heard of the popemobile, now meet the papal lawn mower

The Vatican’s gardeners have a new tool for maintaining the papal grounds: a custom-designed electric lawn mower bearing

‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said his apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon showed that “peace is possible,”

How can AI serve the common good and not just the powerful? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence during a

Michael Bublé calls meeting Pope Leo XIV ‘one of the greatest moments of my life’

Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday “one of the greatest moments of my life,” adding

Pope Leo XIV among the most viewed and searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025

The profile of Pope Leo XIV is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia, and

New Slovak Virgin Mary mosaic highlights spiritual bonds between Slovakia and Vatican

Just before the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a mosaic of Our Lady of Sorrows, Protectress of Slovakia,

Christ Pratt to release documentary on tomb of St. Peter

American actor Chris Pratt, best known for his roles in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World,” is

The kitchen friar’s book that inspires Pope Leo’s spirituality

On the papal plane on the way home from his first international trip, Pope Leo XIV referenced a

Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’

The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the

Leo XIV eliminates commission for donations to Holy See created by Pope Francis

The Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy

Powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s first official papal trip from Nov. 27–Dec. 2 to Turkey and Lebanon has just ended.

Pope Leo reveals Mideast peace talks with Trump, Netanyahu, other regional players

Pope Leo XIV has begun conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about

Official Vatican documents can now be drafted in languages ​​other than Latin

The pope has approved the new General and Personnel Regulations of the Roman Curia, which come into effect Jan. 1, 2026,

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