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Vatican security rattled by unruly crowd at papal audience

Vatican security officials may be forced to reevaluate their plans after an unruly crowd at a June 26 papal audience threatened to topple a security barrier, and Pope Leo XIV was hit on the head by...

‘Take action against Christianophobia,’ Vatican diplomat urges UN Security Council

During a recent UN Security Council discussion of children in armed conflict, a Vatican diplomat strayed from the topic at hand to plead for international action against the persecution of Christians.

After offering several considerations related to the plight of children in armed conflict, Msgr. Marco Formica said:

The Holy See cannot remain silent in the face of the terrorist attack that took place at the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus on 22 June 2025, and expresses its profound concern and unequivocal condemnation of the attack. The Holy See calls on this Council to address the persecution of Christians and take action against Christianophobia.

Archbishop Broglio, USCCB president, supports immigrants, rips ICE raids

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, speaking in his role as president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued a statement of support for immigrants, sharply criticizing the Trump...

Pope Leo XIV lauds polyphony, pays tribute to Palestrina

Addressing participants in an event marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to the Italian composer and lauded polyphony. The...

Signaling end of Syro-Malabar liturgical dispute, Leo XIV concludes pontifical delegate’s mandate

The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches announced on July 7 that Pope Leo XIV has ended the mandate of Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, SJ, as pontifical delegate in liturgical matters for the...

Vatican officials present new Mass formulary: Mass for the Care of Creation

Two Vatican officials presented a new Mass formulary, the Missa pro custodia creationis (Mass for the Care of Creation), at a July 3 press conference (video). The press conference followed a decree...

Pope Leo, at general audience, emphasizes Corpus Christi, affirms Real Presence

At the conclusion of his June 18 general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV repeatedly drew attention to the feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated this year on June 19 on the General...

Pope Leo says he is open to Ecumenical Patriarchate’s suggestions toward restoring full communion

Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on June 28 and said that he is open to suggestions toward the restoration of full communion. “After...

‘Stop the tragedy of war,’ Pope Leo pleads following US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Following strikes ordered by President Donald Trump on three Iranian nuclear sites, Pope Leo XIV appealed for diplomacy and said that “every member of the international community has a moral...

Peter’s Pence had $20.4M deficit in 2024

Peter’s Pence has released its annual report for 2024, the last full year of Pope Francis’s pontificate. According to the report, the collection for the Holy See and papal...