Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia el-Kassis, apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, as the Holy See's new permanent observer to the United Nations in New York.

Weeks after the release of a synod study group report on controversial pastoral issues, experts have continued to express mixed opinions about the document's treatment of same-sex attraction.

The Vatican has pushed back against reports that former Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik has been acquitted in his Vatican criminal trial.

The venue for the upcoming beatification of the Georgia Martyrs is expanding to accommodate thousands more people after a surge in interest from Catholics around the U.S. and the world.

Under the Italian sun of Lake Albano and the shade of Castel Gandolfo's Borgo Laudato si' trees, Pope Leo XIV enjoyed lunch with people experiencing social vulnerability.

The Vatican has released the framework for a fall meeting with the heads of Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents of bishops’ conferences, marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia and focusing on the Church’s pastoral approach to families.

When the papal coat of arms was hung at the balcony of the papal Castel Gandolfo residence July 5, locals knew that their main summer protagonist was on the way.

Cardinals from around the world underlined the need for the Catholic Church to respond to growing global polarization and social fragmentation and to strongly proclaim the Gospel.

With bishops leading the way, every Christian should help build unity in the Church and the world by putting Christ at the centre and drawing others near while being attentive to their needs, Pope Leo XIV said.

An English edition of a book of Pope Benedict XVI's previously unpublished homilies has been released by the Vatican.