Buckingham Palace releases new video of King Charles' visit to the Vatican

The Royal Family’s official Instagram account has just released a video showcasing clips from King Charles’ visit to the Holy See in Vatican City. Clips of the building, the priests, the artwork, the King and Queen, all have been compiled into...

In a first after 5 centuries, King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in Vatican

Britain's King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in 1534. Latin chants and...

Why did Queen Camilla wear black to the Vatican? Royal is following niche ‘privilège du blanc’ rule that dictates dressing for the Pope

Queen Camilla wore a veil for her meeting with the Pontiff in 2009 Samir Hussein It is customary for women to wear a lace veil for the occasion, though the tradition is not compulsory. Queen Camilla chose to wear a Philip Treacy mantilla veil for...

Vatican praises Malta’s “exemplary” Safeguarding Commission

Vatican grants two-year extension for Latin Mass in Cleveland

Vatican official urges Asian bishops to take ‘decisive, courageous’ action against abuse

A Vatican official on Tuesday urged bishops across Asia to exercise ‘decisive and courageous leadership’ in protecting minors and vulnerable adults, calling safeguarding a pastoral duty, not mere policy compliance. Bishop Luis Manuel Ali Herrera,...

Royals worship with pope at Vatican

VATICAN CITY -- King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in a historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church. Charles, who is the titular head of the Church...

Vatican Task Force Moves Forward on Defining “Spiritual Abuse” in Canon Law as Leadership Confirmed

(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.22.2025).- A Vatican initiative to define and codify “spiritual abuse” within canon law has taken a decisive step forward, as Pope Leo XIV confirmed Archbishop Filippo Iannone will remain at the helm of the specialized...

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada

King Charles III made Royal Confrater in 'soul-stirring' Vatican ceremony

King Charles III was formally accorded the title of Royal Confrater during a solemn ecumenical ceremony at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The presentation took place on 2 October during the occasion of his state visit,...

VATICAN - Pontifical Missionary Union - PMU: In the Jubilee Year, online courses in missiological studies in French, Spanish and English begin

OMPes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The International Secretariat of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU) launches its online training program in missiological studies on October 24th. The courses, offered in French, Spanish, and English, were...

Vatican Secretary of State, Journalists Condemn Threat to Free Press after Assaults on Journalists

The statement was sent to event organizers — the Pontifical Lateran University and the Archdiocese of Caracas — and to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The Holy See has not yet issued an official comment on the incident. However, several...

Vatican Secretary of State calls for justice in Venezuela

Cardinal Parolin’s message signals a potentially meaningful change: the Church’s diplomatic posture is taking a firmer stand on human-rights concerns in Venezuela. In a powerful public intervention, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary...

Pope Leo blesses Taiwanese baby in Vatican

A Taiwanese baby received a papal blessing from Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, when His Holiness made a public appearance around Vatican City. The apostolic blessing was made public over Threads by a Taiwanese Catholic identified only by her account...

UK Front Pages 24/10:  Veterans, Vatican and Vital Taxes

The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Financial Times and London Daily paint a vivid panorama of Britain’s political, moral and economic preoccupations this Friday. Across their front pages, three broad narratives dominate the...

Pope Leo blesses a Taiwanese baby in Vatican City

Rome, Oct. 23 (CNA) A Taiwanese baby received the "papal blessing" from Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday when His Holiness made a public appearance around Vatican City. The apostolic blessing was made public over social media platform Threads by a...

The Art of Becoming Unforgettable: Why Celebrities Commission Fabian Perez

When Pope Francis received his portrait from Fabian Pérez in 2015, the Pontiff’s response was immediate and profound: “When I see this painting, I see a reflection of myself.” That moment, captured in the Vatican’s hallowed halls, illustrates why...

Ecclesial communion as an explanation of synodality: Pope Leo XIV’s explanatory and provocative homily

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 10.26.2025).- On the morning of Sunday, October 26, a Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica with the few synodal teams from the dioceses, mainly in the West, where such teams exist. The small number of these groups and...

Vatican condemns 'unacceptable' Israeli actions against Christians in West Bank

The Vatican Secretary of State has said the harassment of Christians in the West Bank is “absolutely unacceptable” and questioned why they should be subjected to such treatment “simply for living their normal lives.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin made...

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as reconciliation gesture

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church’s troubled role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the...