Formal membership of state-sponsored commissions has usually been avoided by the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church, which has diplomatic relations with 184 countries, plus the ...

A Catholic parish has lodged an official complaint with the Church over the conduct of the Archbishop of Glasgow, William Nolan.

The Vatican has said it is considering enlarging a small coffee and drinks bar already present on the terrace of St. Peter’s Basilica and has denied reports it plans to open a restaurant atop the ...

Pope Leo XIV surprises Peruvian bishops at lunch, underscoring his lasting bond with people and Church he once served ...

Born enslaved, rejected by U.S. seminaries and ordained in Rome, Augustus Tolton became the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest in America. His life exposes the Church’s history of racial ...

The well-connected Belgian with an extracurricular interest in diplomacy who has appointed himself as a high-level go-between business, finance and religion ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of Jan. 25, 2026 links to stories on ...

Many religious congregations leaving Nicaragua have departed quietly to protect staff and avoid reprisals for communities ...

The Vatican “Sports Cross” arrived at the Basilica of San Babila in Milan on Thursday evening, one week ahead of the opening of the Feb. 6–22 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Since 2012, ...

Longtime journalist John Allen Jr., pictured in an undated photo, died Jan. 22 at age 61. (OSV News photo/courtesy Ines ...

As the world prepares for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Catholic Church in the host city has launched an initiative to ensure that amid the ...

Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican’s doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex ...