Despite its progressive stance, the Catholic Church in Germany is one of the biggest financial contributors: here are the numbers

Controversies, Vatican City

Is the Vatican investigating the validity of Benedict XVI’s resignation? The truth behind a confirmation by the Vatican Tribunal

Pro Life

French government deploys police against pro-life movements

Controversies, Pope Leo XIV, Vatican Diplomacy

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

Church and World, Local Church, Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

Causes of Saints

The Vatican halts another canonization case: the case of Jesuit Ciszek will not proceed

Pro Life

Study shows a decline in maternal deaths in states with pro-life laws

Pope Leo XIV

European Parliament invites the Pope to address a plenary session in response to Trump’s attacks

Pope Leo XIV

The Pontifical Palace of Castel Gandolfo will cease to be a museum and once again become a papal residence

Pope Leo XIV, Protection of vulnerable people

A letter from the then-Father Robert Prevost acknowledging the measures taken by Benedict XVI to combat abuse has come to light

Religious Freedom

Human Rights Watch: church ban for minors in China violates human rights

Analysis Opinion

Popes and wars in the contemporary era

Pope Leo XIV

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother