Seminarian training kicks off in Nigeria to combat sexual and gender-based violence

The initiative aims to reach at least 1,000 seminarians to prepare them to recognize different forms of abuse, support survivors, and promote safer communities in their future pastoral ministry.

Diocese in Guatemala investigates alleged Eucharistic miracle involving host with reddish stains

A multidisciplinary team is investigating an alleged Eucharistic miracle in the Diocese of St. Rose of Lima, Guatemala. Even if the findings are positive, only the Holy See can declare it a miracle.

'There is no such thing as a holy war': Pope Leo marks 40 years of Assisi peace meeting

The pontiff, who canceled his trip to Assisi on medical advice, sent a video message to the meeting on Tuesday.

Venezuelan opposition leader returns from exile and attends Mass at popular shrine

María Corina Machado made her first public return to Venezuelan soil at the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Shepherdess, in the city of Barquisimeto.

Bishop Joensen says Trump meeting 'exploited' for politics, while others clarify backstory

Bishops who attended the meeting and the prayer have stated they were invited by the White House Faith Office to discuss issues of importance to Catholics.

'It fills me with joy': Pope Leo XIV confirms his trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Nov. 6-17, 2026 apostolic journey will proceed according to the previously published program.

Archdiocese of New York will pay out $800 million in sexual abuse settlement

Archbishop Hicks said the settlement puts the archdiocese "on the verge of being able to … bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all victim-survivors."

For first time in 500 years, pope and king of England bestow religious titles on each other

King Charles III was given the title royal confrater and Pope Leo XIV was given the title papal confrater.

Pope Leo sends condolences on the death of longtime Church diplomat and cardinal from Sicily

Cardinal Paolo Romeo served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for nearly four decades before being appointed archbishop of Palermo, Sicily.

Polish bishops oppose abortion bills, name historian to lead abuse commission

The bishops oppose a policy that "does not build but destroys," Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda said, as historian Piotr Franaszek takes the helm of the Church's abuse commission.