The Boston Globe headline was blunt: "Church allowed abuse by priest for years." This massive investigation into sexual abuse ...

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 ...

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, ...

Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican’s doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that ...

Pope Leo has called on cardinals from around the world to amplify his message, and Chicago's Archbishop Cupich is among them, urging Chicagoans to make their world bigger than themselves and to be a ...

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

He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website ...

The pope emphasized promoting and safeguarding the integrity of Catholic doctrine in matters of faith and morals.