The percentage of Vatican employees who are women grew from 19.2% to 23.4% during the first decade of

The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded

In a Lenten sermon to the pope, Roman Curia, and Vatican employees, Capuchin friar Father Roberto Pasolini drew

Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations on the cross and hope.

The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism

Bishop Erik Varden warned Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia that corruption within the Church has caused

The Norwegian Trappist monk chosen to preach the Vatican’s Lenten retreat once called himself an atheist — and

ANALYSIS: Four new auxiliary bishops are expected to be appointed to the Diocese of Rome, following an upcoming

In the fourth and fifth meditations offered to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia, Bishop Erik Varden

COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s bold choice of Bishop Erik Varden as retreat leader speaks volumes. Pope Leo XIV

As the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat continued, Cistercian abbot-bishop Erik Varden reflected on St. Bernard of Clairvaux and

Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture wars.

Bishop Erik Varden, a Cistercian from Trondheim, Norway, is leading the Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia,

Pope Leo XIV approved the new statutes of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, founded to promote and coordinate

Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim will preach the week of spiritual exercises, with two daily meditations beginning

The new secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy exemplifies the pope’s push for rule-of-law governance and seasoned

Cardinals who spoke to the Register as they entered the consistory all said they welcomed the Pope’s decision

In his opening address at the extraordinary consistory convened for Jan. 7–8, Pope Leo XIV assured the cardinals from around

Curial reform, synodality, and liturgy are on the agenda in the first such gathering of Pope Leo XIV’s

Pope Leo XIV approved new labor regulations at the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA, by its Italian

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

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

Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of

Pope Leo XIV on Monday presided over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in suffrage for the late