Pope Leo XIV receives exiled president of Nicaraguan bishops’ conference

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 25, 2025 / 15:09 pm Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV received the exiled president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, who was expelled from the Central American country by the Daniel...

Pope expands rights for parents working in the Vatican

The Vatican has published a new Rescript, signed by the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and approved by the Holy Father, that introduces several new measures regarding paternity leave, the rights of parents with children who are...

The Vatican’s Hall of Constantine Restored

They say of Julius II (pope from 1502 to 1513) that he did not choose his papal name in honor of his illustrious predecessor Julius I of some 1150 years earlier, but because of his esteem for Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). Maybe, although the pope’s...

Advocate pleads for Vatican aid as Russian adoption database shows Ukraine's children

(OSV News) ─ Ukrainian child advocate Mykola Kuleba is pleading for the Vatican's assistance, after publicly highlighting what he said was one of several databases used by Russian occupation officials to market abducted Ukrainian children to...

Pope Leo XIV Approves Measures Benefiting Families of Vatican Employees

The Holy Father approves expanding paternity leave, as well as leave for parents with disabled children, and granting family subsidies. Pope Leo XIV has approved a series of measures that benefit Vatican employees, expanding paternity leave, the...

Anne Hathaway's Dating History Is Absolutely Wild

We pretty much can't get through a day without a photo from the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 leaking, so it's no exaggeration to say Anne Hathaway is everywhere. And she's about to be even more everywhere (positive) once press for this movie...

With new Vatican ambassador, Trump sends culture-war message to American Catholics

With new Vatican ambassador, Trump sends culture-war message to American Catholics (RNS) — The new US ambassador to the Holy See may faithfully represent the White House's conservative agenda, but his appointment's real purpose seems to be to sow...

The Vatican extends paternity leave of five days to all employees

In 2022, paid paternity leave was extended from one to three days in the Vatican. Then, in January of 2025, they extended it again – this time to five days. However, this extension only applied the employees of the Governatorate of the Vatican...

Vatican to become first carbon-neutral state after striking deal with Italy

Pope Leo XIV at the field at Santa Maria di Galeria outside of Rome, where the Vatican plans to set up a solar farm (CNS/Vatican Media) Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare field north of Rome into a vast solar farm that the...

Pope Leo tightens Vatican contract rules in financial transparency push

Against the backdrop of ongoing financial challenges at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV has approved new rules aimed at strengthening transparency and efficiency in the awarding of public contracts, Vatican News reported Aug. 9. The decree, issued Aug....

Vatican signs agreement with Italy in €100-million project to become carbon-neutral

THE Vatican seeks to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state, in a €100-million project to make it fully reliant on solar energy. The Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, signed an agreement on Thursday with the...

A step forward in Vatican transparency: new rules for awarding contracts

Pope Leo XIV has strengthened the transparency rules implemented by Pope Francis, specifically in the area of the awarding of public contracts within the Vatican. The decree was signed by the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, Spaniard...

A pilgrimage is not a vacation but much more

BOYNTON BEACH | This summer, we were in Europe walking cobblestone streets, climbing hillsides and visiting centuries-old churches, but this was not a vacation trip. We were pilgrims on a pilgrimage. Pilgrim from Latin origins means “foreigner”...

Brooklyn Bishop slams 6-figure payouts after Vatican found no abuse

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...

Diocese sends Joseph Dutton miracle case to Vatican for review

The Diocese of Rockford, Illinois has completed its investigation into an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of Servant of God Joseph Dutton. The findings from this process have been forwarded to the Dicastery of the Causes of the...

How the logic of collateral damage demands human sacrifice

On June 17, 2025, Holy Family Parish, a Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by an Israeli shell that killed three people and injured several others. This church, where over 600 people—including Palestinian Christians, Muslims, young children, and...

Boom Studios' Full November 2025 Solicits With Brzrkr: Bleeding Tide

Posted in: Boom, Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News | Tagged: keanu reeves, power rangers Keanu Reeves' Brzrkr: The Bleeding Tide #1 by Marjorie Liu and Garry Brown launched in Boom Studios' November 2025 solicits and solicitations Keanu...

Vatican hoping “cool” and “hot” priests will bring people back to the Church

Thousands of digital missionaries and young Catholics arrived in Rome this week to discuss the role of social media and how young believers can drive change. As part of this, the Vatican is seeking the help of “hot priests” to spread the good...

Vatican farm for use as a field of solar and becomes the world’s first carbon-neutral state