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Pope remembers Cardinal Ruini as a 'wise and diligent shepherd'

Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral Mass for Cardinal Ruini, a key figure in the Italian Church for decades, who passed away last Tuesday at the age of 95.

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Pope Leo expected to visit 5 Peruvian cities in November, president says

The president of Peru had a nearly two-hour private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 18.

Federal judge says government can deposit money to seize diocesan land for border fencing

The Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, had asked a district court to block the deposit of the funds while it fights the government's attempts.

Pope Leo XIV declares American religious founder Mary Teresa Tallon venerable

On June 18, the pope issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of the foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate in New York, among several others.

Pope Leo XIV urges universities to promote peace in a divided world

The pontiff met with the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18.

Deal at ending Iran conflict signed

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending the conflict.

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Pope Leo receives the President of the Republic of Peru

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Peru, Mr. José María Balcázar Zelada, in the Vatican on Thursday.

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Catholic priests in Democratic Republic of Congo decry rising insecurity targeting parishes

Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised alarm over what they describe as a worsening wave of insecurity targeting ecclesial institutions.

South African Council of Churches calls for human dignity, justice and solidarity

The President of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, has called for urgent action to address violence against African foreign nationals while urging South Africans to reject hatred and embrace the values of human dignity and solidarity.

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Pope to ROACO: Church builds future; war destroys the present

Pope Leo XIV encourages Eastern rite Catholics to enrich the Church with its spiritual riches, and condemns the instability caused by war that forces Christians to flee their native lands.

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