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Vatican approves new liturgical calendar for Arabia with its own calendar of saints

(ZENIT News / Abu Dabi, 08.23.2025).- When the Vatican unveiled a new liturgical calendar for the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (AVOSA) this August, it did far more than adjust dates for feasts and memorials. It carved out a distinct...

Former Vatican chef opens Italian restaurant in NYC

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — At some restaurants, the food can be like a religious experience. That could be said for a new Italian restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, where the owner was anointed “papal chef” in Rome for 10 years. After...

Slovak Church Faces Deepening Divide Over Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans

Slovakia’s Catholic Church faces internal divisions as clergy and believers debate the Vatican’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples and new proposals on gender education. Withdraw Support for Fiducia Supplicans The controversy intensified...

Vatican Chagos

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed the right of people to return to their homes after an unjust exile. Leo spoke during an audience on Saturday with refugees from Chagos, the Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic U.S.-U.K. military base....

VATICAN - Jubilee and the Church's mission are the focus of the French-language course organized by the Pontifical Missionary Union and CIAM

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – From Africa, Europe, and North America, the diocesan directors and staff of the French-speaking National Directions of the Pontifical Mission Societies will be participating in a training course coordinated by Father...

Pope Leo hails Chagos Islands surrender as 'significant victory' after meeting refugees at Vatican

Pope Leo XIV has thrown his support behind Labour's decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, describing the agreement as a "significant victory" that addresses a "grave injustice". The pontiff expressed these views...

Book by Vatican Exorcist Assists Readers in Learning to Triumph through God's Love

Boston, MA | Sophia Press is pleased to announce the release of God Most Powerful. Experience the spiritual wisdom of Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the renowned exorcist of Rome whose ministry revealed the ultimate victory of God over evil. In this...

Vatican reporter breaks down Pope Leo's first months

Vatican reporter on Pope Leo's first months

The world's 10 smallest cities with Vatican only at number 5 - full list

The world's 10 smallest cities have been revealed, andVatican City only just cracks the top five.Vatican City is the smallest city-state in the world. It is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. This captivating destination...

Order in the Court: Philippines, only country without divorce aside from Vatican

Why is it taking us so long? Why can't the Philippines allow failing relationships to avail themselves of divorce? MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is the only remaining country in the world without divorce, apart from the Vatican City, whose...

At Vatican Meeting, President of Seychelles Hails Leadership of Pope Leo XIV amid “global challenges”

The statement further indicates that the President “underscored the historic and enduring relationship between Seychelles and the Holy See, tracing its origins to the establishment of the Apostolic Prefecture of Seychelles in 1852—precursor to...

Cardinal Burke meets with Pope Leo in private audience at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV received Cardinal Raymond Burke in an audience in Rome Aug. 22, according to the Holy See Press Office. The press office did not state what was discussed as it will usually only disclose such information if the Pope’s meeting is with...

Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Cardinal Bechara Rai (Maronite Eparchy of Australia) A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon and Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, according to a Vatican official. Source: OSV News. Lebanon’s Cardinal Bechara Rai,...

Pope Francis meets with University leadership at the Vatican

University President Fr. John Jenkins and the Board of Trustees met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday. The pope referenced Notre Dame’s founder, Fr. Edward Sorin, while giving the University’s current leaders his blessing to continue to...

Vatican-Türkiye diplomacy: Pope Leo’s visit to Iznik

In April of this year, the death of Pope Francis cast his followers into profound grief. He had planned a visit to Türkiye to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Iznik), which also coincides with the Jubilee Year....

Pope Leo's Vatican Apartment 'Housemates': What We Know

Pope Leo XIV is set to take up residence in the Apostolic Palace next month, where he will live with several other people, Italian media reports. The pontiff plans to share his renovated papal apartment with three or four other Augustinians,...

Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon

VATICAN CITY — A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said. Lebanon’s Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, told Al Arabiya...

The Vatican assures its willingness to collaborate in favor of Haiti

Haiti - Religion : The Vatican assures its willingness to collaborate in favor of Haiti 22/08/2025 09:58:43 Monsignor Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States (OAS), during the presentation in Washington...