Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

Justice and Peace, Local Church

Kidnappings (not only of priests and nuns) in Nigeria are out of control: solidarity of the Dicastery for Evangelization

Holy Land, Local Church, Persecuted Christians

Holy Land: Christian crisis goes from bad to worse, discriminated against for wearing a cross in Jerusalem

From Rome

Vatican Chronicles: Pope Francis and His Role in Mexico’s Presidential Elections, Milei the Repentant, and New Dispositions for the Synod on Synodality

Vatican City

First Auditor General of the Vatican Appeals Ruling of the Vatican Court

Justice and Peace, Religious Freedom

Lent pro-life volunteers alarmed as Germany considers UK-style censorship zones to criminalise help and prayer near abortion organisations

Angelus, Pope Francis

Pope Francis explains the «wild beasts» that prey on the soul in Lent

Pope Francis

«The climate of prayer must not be lost in the temples»: Pope Francis to the Sagrada Familia’s construction board in Barcelona

Dicasteries, Pope Francis

Pope establishes study groups between dicasteries and Synod Secretariat to study issues raised in first part of synod on synodality

Vatican City

Vatican announces dates for second part of synod on synodality in 2024

Spirituality

Jesus’ Lent and our Lent.

Cardinals and Bishops

France awards Cardinal Tagle its highest distinction: the Legion of Honor

Pope Francis, Vocations

Formation for the priesthood, a work of construction: the Pope’s message to seminarians