The spirit of Vatican II may still live on, but its practical effects (with the exception of Mass in the vernacular) are ...

Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched ...

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts. Pope Francis died in April, ...

ANALYSIS: By reshaping competencies, tightening accountability and institutionalizing consultation, the new regulations ...

Michael Bublé, a Catholic who spoke to reporters after meeting the pope, said he was “overwhelmed” and “I’m really still not over the moment.” ...

A Vatican commission is yet to take a firm decision on whether women could become deacons, but the answer for now remains no, ...

"Where global leaders measure their strength in the power of their personalities, Leo's restraint leaves room to heed his ...

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and ...

Discussions over women becoming deacons, who are ordained and can assist with services but cannot celebrate Mass, have ...

A Vatican commission has yet to take a firm decision on whether women could become deacons, but the answer for now remains no ...

The world’s longest railway network, with an operating route length of over 220,000km (136,700 miles), is in the USA. The ...

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other ...