CHARLES R STITH: Most powerful American lives in Vatican City, not Washington DC

Unlike Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV’s constituency is not defined by one country, but that of 1.4-billion Catholics worldwide 12 May 2025 - 06:11 by Charles R Stith One of my grandmother’s favourite expressions was “God works in mysterious ways his wonders …

'It's so special': Omaha native talks about reporting at the Vatican

AND OMAHA NATIVE IS REPORTING LIVE IN THE HOLY SEE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M BILL SHERMAN. I’M QUANECIA FRASER. HANNAH BROCKHAUS IS CATHOLIC. CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY SENIOR VATICAN CORRESPONDENT. SHE’S BEEN IN ROME SINCE 2016 AND HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO …

Orange County couple traveled to Vatican City to see election of Pope Leo XIV

An Orange County couple is still taking in their recent trip to Vatican City after experiencing the recent conclave from Saint Peter's Square and seeing the white smoke billow into the sky. For Annette and Chuck Walker, their trip to Italy started with …

Houstonian shares her experiences seeing the new pope in Vatican City

HRW urges Pope Leo XIV to rethink China-Vatican deal amid ongoing religious repression

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 12: International rights Watch dog Human Rights Watch has called on newly elected Pope Leo XIV to urgently review the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with China that allows the Chinese government to nominate bishops for the …

Catalino Puican, 93, is optimistic that Eten will become a 'eucharistic city' once the Vatican recognizes the apparent ...

Priceless art, empty coffers: The Vatican is in a disastrous financial crisis

In his final weeks, Pope Francis worked to leave his successor a cleaner slate. Holed up in his modest office, he met with advisors who laid out a grim financial picture: the Vatican was sliding deeper into a paralyzing deficit. Its pension fund alone …

What to expect from Pope Leo XIV inauguration after first Vatican address

Pope Leo XIV, who was elected as new pontiff on May 8, is set to mark his inauguration ceremony this week. The 267th Pontiff and Bishop of Rome started his first full day as Pontiff with a mass at the Sistine Chapel on May 9.  The Chicago-born churchman, …

Reagan Republican in the Vatican: Pope Leo XIV’s conservatism is a boon for Ukraine

In his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV explicitly condemned Russia’s imperialist war in Ukraine — a striking departure from his predecessor’s careful ambiguity. For Ukrainians long frustrated by Vatican equivocation, this moral clarity arrives at a …

​In Photos: Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday blessing draws thousands to St Peter’s Square in Vatican city​

Ahead of his address, staff members decorated the balcony for the ceremony. Unlike previous popes, instead of speaking from the Apostolic Palace window, he stood at the centre of St Peter’s Square, at the heart of the Church. (Image: AP) (Image: AP)