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The Pope and the Führer: The Secret Vatican Files of World War II | The First 15 Minutes

The Pope and the Führer: The Secret Vatican Files of World War II | The First 15 Minutes

Vatican updates its financial procurement procedures

Vatican updates its financial procurement procedures

Vatican accused of secret money-laundering tool as Pope Leo faces financial crisis

Vatican accused of secret money-laundering tool as Pope Leo faces financial crisis

Vatican accused of secret money-laundering tool as Pope Leo faces financial crisis Former Vatican auditor Libero Milone alleges the Holy See’s payroll agency had a secret tool to alter bank transfers, enabling money laundering by masking sender...

Ukrainian President Zelensky (R) met with US President Trump (L) again on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in April

Ukrainian President Zelensky (R) met with US President Trump (L) again on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in April

Vatican to Examine Central Louisiana’s ‘Little Cajun Saint’ for Potential Sainthood

Vatican to Examine Central Louisiana’s ‘Little Cajun Saint’ for Potential Sainthood

There’s an unfolding story decades in the making, with its roots in rural Central Louisiana, eventually leading to the very steps of Vatican City inside Rome. This story involves the powerful claim of sainthood based on the deeds of a 12-year-old...

Vatican backs bishop’s order to expel Latin Mass community from New Zealand diocese

Vatican backs bishop’s order to expel Latin Mass community from New Zealand diocese

(LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican has sided with a New Zealand bishop who has evicted a traditional Mass community out of his diocese, despite the flourishing order strongly denying any wrongdoing. On August 10, Bishop Michael Gielen of the Diocese of...

Pope Leo XIV marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace

Pope Leo XIV marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace

Marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to respond to Ukrainian religious leaders’ request for prayers for peace Aug. 24....

Vatican-ordered investigation underway in Lima

Vatican-ordered investigation underway in Lima

The Vatican has commissioned an investigation into allegations of coverup and financial misconduct made against Cardinal Carlos Castillo, archbishop of Lima, according to senior archdiocesan sources in Peru. Cathedral of St. John, Lima, Peru....

Match made in heaven: couple on Cloud 9 after Pope blessing

Match made in heaven: couple on Cloud 9 after Pope blessing

A Winnipeg bride realized a dream of a lifetime when she and her husband received a personal blessing from Pope Leo in Rome. Bénédicte LeMaître, 31, and Stéphan Kosowski, 38, who were married on July 25, got tickets from the Vatican to sit in the...

Vatican Issues Overhaul of Procurement Rules to Strengthen Transparency and Efficiency

Vatican Issues Overhaul of Procurement Rules to Strengthen Transparency and Efficiency

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 08.12.2025).- The Vatican has unveiled a sweeping update to its public procurement regulations, introducing a streamlined framework designed to safeguard integrity while accelerating decision-making in the Holy See’s...

Vatican Allows New Zealand Ban on Scottish Congregation After Alleged Illicit Exorcisms

Vatican Allows New Zealand Ban on Scottish Congregation After Alleged Illicit Exorcisms

The Vatican’s rejection of the appeal, the bishop noted, means the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer remains under the ban. A religious institute in New Zealand has lost its appeal to the Vatican to continue public ministry in the Diocese of...

Vatican Official Proposes Creation of “missionary welcome centres” in the West for Incoming African Priests

Vatican Official Proposes Creation of “missionary welcome centres” in the West for Incoming African Priests

Formation for Priests from Africa must move beyond academic preparation, and must include training in sensitivity, cultural dialogue, pastoral flexibility, and a deep commitment to listening, the Archbishop said, and added, “Only then can the...

The Media Line: ‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Young Influencers Carry Middle Eastern Christians’ Voice to the Vatican (VIDEO)

The Media Line: ‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Young Influencers Carry Middle Eastern Christians’ Voice to the Vatican (VIDEO)

Audio By Carbonatix ‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Young Influencers Carry Middle Eastern Christians’ Voice to the Vatican At the Catholic Church’s first Digital Jubilee in Rome, social media missionaries from Lebanon and the US shared their message of hope....

VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV: "The Works of mercy are the most secure and profitable bank where we can entrust the treasure of our existence"

VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV: "The Works of mercy are the most secure and profitable bank where we can entrust the treasure of our existence"

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The gestures that the Church defines as corporal and spiritual Works of mercy "are the most secure and profitable bank where we can entrust the treasure of our existence," because if we practice them, as the Gospel...

Vatican expands paternity leave, other family benefits

Late last month, the Vatican increased some key worker benefits for curial employees and expanded access to others. On July 28, the current prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy signed a measure approving five days of paternity leave for new...

‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Young Influencers Carry Middle Eastern Christians’ Voice to the Vatican

‘Do Not Be Afraid’: Young Influencers Carry Middle Eastern Christians’ Voice to the Vatican

At the Catholic Church’s first Digital Jubilee in Rome, social media missionaries from Lebanon and the US shared their message of hope. Every quarter century, the Catholic Church marks the Jubilee, a sacred season rooted in the Old Testament...

Vatican under fire for alleged 'skeleton key' money laundering scheme

Vatican under fire for alleged 'skeleton key' money laundering scheme

The Vatican has been accused of using a payroll service to unlawfully influence bank transfers in an alleged money laundering scheme. According to the city state's former top financial cop, who was fired in 2017, the Vatican's payroll service,...

Vatican Grapples With New Accusation on Finances

Vatican Grapples With New Accusation on Finances

The Vatican is facing yet another potential financial scandal this week with allegations surfacing that its payroll agency was able to change the names and account numbers after transactions were concluded. The eye-popping claims come from Libero...

Caritas Pakistan provides aid to the thousands suffering from floods

Caritas Pakistan provides aid to the thousands suffering from floods

Caritas Pakistan Executive Director reports that 2,500 flood-affected families—some 17,500 people—are expected to receive aid, in the form of food packages, hygiene kits, and drinking water. By Kielce Gussie In the aftermath of the devastating...

UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory' - Pope

UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory' - Pope

Pope Leo XIV met members of the Chagos Refugees Group in Vatican City/SCREENGRAB Pope Leo XIV has said he is "delighted" the UK has agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking to a delegation of 15 refugees from Chagos, Pope Leo said...

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