Vatican diplomacy returns to Moscow: Leo XIV sends his “foreign minister” to engage in dialogue with Russia and intercede on behalf of Ukraine

Aug 24, 2026 22:44

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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations Photo: EFE

Local Church

German Millionaire Offers 500 Euros for Every Child Baptized; German Diocese Responds with These Measures

The Diocese of Augsburg has chosen to distance itself from the scheme, identifying a question that goes deeper than the amount of money involved

Aug 22, 2026 10:17

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Canadian Army Bans Service Members from Invoking God: Here’s the Catholic Church’s Response

Canada’s Military Chaplaincy Faces a New Test Over Prayer, Conscience and Religious Freedom

Aug 22, 2026 10:10

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Local Church•Religious Freedom

What does the Mexican Catholic Church say about MORENA’s reform, which aims to censor news reports in the media?

Mexican Bishops Warn Against the State Becoming an “Arbiter of Truth” in Media Regulation

Aug 22, 2026 09:56

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Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

What Should Good AI Legislation Look Like? Leo XIV Offers Guidance to Catholic Legislators

Address to the Participants in the Meeting of the “International Catholic Legislators Network”

Aug 21, 2026 20:28

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Local Church

Pontifical Delegate for the Institute of the Incarnate Word Appoints New Council (With a Majority of External Members) and Announces New Official Website

At the center of the new arrangement is a general council whose members have been approved by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Satué, who has full governing authority over the institute, appointed five principal collaborators

Aug 21, 2026 20:03

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Pope Leo XIV will not participate in the anniversary of St. John Paul II’s historic World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi

The Vatican’s decision does not suggest a setback in his recovery: reflects the prudence required after major surgery, even when clinical results are encouraging. The Pope had been expected to attend the gathering entitled “Disarmed and Disarming Peace,” which will bring together Christian leaders, representatives of other religious traditions and invited guests in the Umbrian town.

Pope Leo XIV to Jews at the Vatican: The Church does not tolerate anti-Semitism and combats it, in accordance with the Gospel itself

The Pope’s Remarks to a Delegation from the American Jewish Committee

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Vatican diplomacy returns to Moscow: Leo XIV sends his “foreign minister” to engage in dialogue with Russia and intercede on behalf of Ukraine

A Meditation by Pope Leo XIV on the Centurion of the Gospel for Military Personnel and Military Chaplains

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

Iraq’s Court of Cassation affirms woman’s right to be classified as Christian in state’s official database

Who is Jesus, truly, for me? Leo XIV’s answer

It Was a Masonic Temple; Now the Church Is “Baptizing” It and Converting It into a Catholic Space, Thanks to Saint Joseph

Questions about liturgy: When Candles Should Be Used

German Millionaire Offers 500 Euros for Every Child Baptized; German Diocese Responds with These Measures

Canadian Army Bans Service Members from Invoking God: Here’s the Catholic Church’s Response

What does the Mexican Catholic Church say about MORENA’s reform, which aims to censor news reports in the media?

What Should Good AI Legislation Look Like? Leo XIV Offers Guidance to Catholic Legislators

Pontifical Delegate for the Institute of the Incarnate Word Appoints New Council (With a Majority of External Members) and Announces New Official Website