Vatican News

María Corina Machado made her first public return to Venezuelan soil at the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Shepherdess, in the city of Barquisimeto.

King Charles III was given the title royal confrater and Pope Leo XIV was given the title papal confrater.

Archbishop Hicks said the settlement puts the archdiocese “on the verge of being able to … bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all victim-survivors.”

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Nov. 6-17, 2026 apostolic journey will proceed according to the previously published program.

Apostolic almoner Archbishop Luis Marín will travel to Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Fastiv, Ukraine from Oct. 27-30.

The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret.

The bishops oppose a policy that "does not build but destroys," Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda said, as historian Piotr Franaszek takes the helm of the Church's abuse commission.

Cardinal Paolo Romeo served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for nearly four decades before being appointed archbishop of Palermo, Sicily.

On the advice of his doctors, the pontiff’s participation during the final day of the Oct. 25-27 gathering was canceled.

Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his “intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care” and that the meeting was publicized without consent.

During his Sunday Angelus, the pope reflected on the greatest commandment and called for peace in Yemen and Jordan.

Alliance Defending Freedom has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians after they posted a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive to Islam.

Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Emmanuel Bishay of Egypt’s Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Luxor said that relations between the Catholic and Orthodox churches are good.

A conference brought together dozens of diocesan directors and leaders of Hispanic and Latino ministry from various parts of the United States.

The attack took place during a funeral Friday, and security authorities are continuing their investigation and search for the perpetrators.

Archbishop James Golka led a prayer during an Oct. 22 meeting at the Oval Office between Trump and over half a dozen of his fellow U.S. bishops.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Maria Elena Rocha recounted how despite the tragedy of losing her husband and two sons in this past summer’s earthquake in Venezuela, her faith and trust in God still sustains her.

The late Father Patricio Sánchez Molinari was described as a man “with a pure heart and a ready smile … he was always so very calm, patient, and tolerant.” asFather Patricio Sánchez

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Central Giza saidaid no one was hurt after a fire was set inside the Church of the Virgin Mary in Giza.

Ongoing air pollution and its effects were discussed at the assembly of the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia, held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, earlier this month.

Korean bishops elect president, Church in Burundi supports over 80,000 refugees, Scotland Bishops’ Conference president steps back from duties, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.

Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See.

U.S. bishops said AI could expand surveillance and persecution of religious groups and urged that human dignity remain central to protecting religious freedom.

Controversy over Bishop Robert Barron's acceptance of a 2025 award from a German Catholic institution resurfaced this week.

The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption.

The number of women on the commission has increased from five to eight, including five laywomen, raising the total number of lay representatives to eight — double that of the previous term.

A Lilly Endowment grant is open to Catholic campus ministries, St. Carlo Acutis’ mother gifts Franciscan University with a relic of her son, and more in this week’s Catholic education new roundup.

The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance.

Scholars will deliver talks on Catholic teaching in relation to American history, political science, and hot-button issues like artificial intelligence, immigration, and euthanasia.

Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said unidentified gunmen opened fire inside a church in Karak province.

Pope Leo XIV was himself set to address the first day of the Oct. 16–18 conference, but the audience had to be canceled due to the pontiff’s hospitalization.

Parliament passed the bill by 13 to 12 votes on Sept. 2, but no law takes effect in the principality without the reigning prince’s approval.

A Canadian nonprofit called Theopolis is supporting Catholic artists and bringing faith and secular audiences together through art, beauty, and culture.

Two churches were “totally destroyed” by the Oct. 9 earthquake, the Panamanian Bishops’ Conference reported in its countrywide damage assessment.

The “Church of the Sheaves” conference discussed integrating and supporting new missionaries in the Western world.

Doctors say the pope is recovering exceptionally well from lung surgery but have advised against helicopter travel as a precaution.

JD Vance spoke with EWTN News anchor Raymond Arroyo in a wide-ranging interview that included politics, immigration, economics, and faith.

In addition to praying with Trump, topics discussed during the meeting included religious freedom, school choice, religious visas, and life policy.

A Chicago iconographer had just one week to create an icon of Our Lady of Good Counsel for Pope Leo XIV, forging a spiritual connection through art, prayer, and vocation.

Ukrainian and El Salvadoran temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiaries will continue to retain immigration protections, pending an announcement “made at the appropriate time,” the government said.

Coakley said living in the U.S. has deepened his commitment to advocating for death row inmates and urging the Church and the nation to see the inhumanity of executions carried out in their name.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said they would have granted the government’s request to reverse the rulings.

Jerusalem church leaders have urged protection for Taybeh’s Christian community after a recent attack, saying residents have been subjected to “wide-scale terror” by settlers.

A gathering organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education brought together 1,200 participants from 60 countries.

The document is presented as a set of “considerations,” drawing on the input and contributions of several national bishops’ conferences.

Cardinal Fernando Filoni discusses his new book, “My Days Are in Your Hands: Men and Women in the Footsteps of Jesus” with EWTN.

One bishop called to defend the defenseless, while reports say the bills are “almost certain” to be vetoed by President Karol Nawrocki.

The movement says research into the allegations is far from complete and could take years, and that the evidence may confirm or fail to substantiate them.

The Vatican released the pontiff’s message on the feast of St. John Paul II, who established World Youth Day in 1985.