Vatican News

Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday was observed July 26, highlighting the Church’s call to remember those who are incarcerated.

The Aug. 2 event honoring Charles Carroll is hosted by the Faithful Citizenship Institute, which brings policymakers together to infuse Catholic social teaching into their work.

The U.S.-born pontiff expressed affection for his homeland in an interview with NBC News on July 29.

The Holy Father made his remarks at an event organized by the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education and the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.

The Department of Homeland Security defended its policy, saying temporary protected status was not meant to be permanent.

“We can be a nation of both respect for law and of well-considered compassion for persons at risk in their own countries,” Bishop Daniel Flores said.

“Personally, I think there’s something that needs to happen first, and that’s the fixing of the funding of palliative care and social care,” U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said.

A grant from the U.S. bishops has helped religious sisters in the Central African Republic reach remote areas on bicycles.

In taking her oath of office, Keiko Fujimori included traditional elements, invoked God and the Gospels, and pledged to recognize the importance of the Catholic Church in the nation’s life.

Cardinal Fernando Chomali seeks to shift the focus from whether or not a pregnant woman should hear her baby’s heartbeat to the doctor, who should know better than to ever take an innocent human life.

University of Notre Dame theology professor Joseph Capizzi will deliver the keynote address at the Nov. 9–11 event with the theme “Living and Serving Justly.”

A parish under the three siblings’ patronage celebrates unity as it marks the July 29 feast day of the three friends of Jesus.

Police say 19-year-old Tyquan Johnson is facing arrest for felony assault with a firearm in connection with a double shooting in Newport on July 19.

Father Dominic Alinga pleaded guilty to the murder of a Uganda Revenue Authority official and the attempted murder of man who tried to help before confessing to another priest and turning himself in.

The International Network Against Human Trafficking published its 2025 annual report on July 29.

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations published a statement on urban planning on July 28.

Archbishop John Charles Wester highlighted the Second Vatican Council’s document on religious freedom and the constitutional protections for religious liberty in the United States.

From Gettysburg to Korea, Catholic military chaplains have brought Christ’s presence to America’s servicemen and women in war, sacrifice, and service.

Amid the destructive forest fires in central Spain, the Catholic Church is ministering to the evacuees, providing material aid, shelter, a listening ear, and the sacraments.

The White House has issued a string of statements acknowledging prominent Catholic feast days and observances.

During a fireworks display last weekend, a stray rocket set off the fireworks stored for the rest of the show, killing four people and injuring 12.

After a July 28 check-in with ICE officials, Sister Leticia Ugboaja’s lawyer told reporters gathered outside the ICE field office that the possibility of third-country removal “is very concerning.”

The Gaelic Athletic Association All Ireland Football championship, which has a historic connection to the Catholic Church, crowned a new winner after 75 years.

Led by the dedication of his late wife and a friendship with a deacon, a World War II veteran has joined the Catholic Church at 98 years old.

Florida has executed 10 inmates thus far in 2026 and is scheduled to perform a rare double execution on July 28.

The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will hold a conference on Confucian-Christian relations in South Korea from Aug. 4–5.

Amid the latest Venice Biennale, one of the world’s premier art exhibitions, a senior Vatican official explained why the Catholic Church is taking part.

The Archdiocese of Berlin offered prayers at all Sunday Masses after a suspected Islamist attack on the city’s annual Pride event left one woman dead and at least 29 injured.

Addressing a youth festival in Brazil, Pope Leo encouraged young people to use both social media and AI appropriately, keeping Christ at the center, like St. Carlo Acutis.

The parish called on the faithful to respond “with prayer, fasting, and forgiveness” as police arrested a suspect and cleanup began days before the Mladifest youth festival.

A Catholic trade school set to renovate a Masonic temple, Franciscan University prepares for its Truth of Love conference in Austria, and more in this week’s Catholic education roundup.

Catholic Health Services, one of the Archdiocese of Miami’s largest ministries, faces losing an estimated 40 to 50 employees, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said.

“His memory places a duty upon us. It compels us to tirelessly defend the freedom of conscience that the Republic guarantees and protects,” the French president said.

In 2018 when the allegations first came to light, Friar Urbano Vázquez was removed from ministry by the Archdiocese of Washington. He was convicted of child sexual abuse in 2019.

Season 6 of “The Chosen” will be released on Prime Video beginning Nov. 15.

In the historic, spiritual, and national event, Lebanon celebrated Patriarch Hoyek’s beatification on Saturday marking an extraordinary moment for both the Maronite Church and the Lebanese nation.

A new Vatican anthology presents the pontiff’s teaching on peace as rooted in Christ’s cross, Augustinian spirituality, and missionary experience. An English-language edition is expected soon.

The General Secretariat of the Synod published the “Recollecting” resource for diocesan synodal teams on July 27.

Pope Leo XIV also appointed Bishop Edward Lohse of Kalamazoo, Michigan, along with canon law experts from Spain, Germany, Poland, and Italy, to five-year terms on the Apostolic Signatura.

Fifteen years after earthquakes destroyed its predecessor, the Diocese of Christchurch is asking every Catholic family to help build a new mother church on the same ground.

The pontiff will lead a moment of prayer during the “Canticle of Peace” concert in Castel Gandolfo on July 29.

Two leaders of Catholic book clubs share their experiences about what makes a good club.

A new report found that, overall, younger generations of pastoral leaders have greater concerns about ministry demands today.

The pontiff also reflected on the kingdom of God as a treasure that enlarges life and unites people of different backgrounds in Christ.

The massive church was dedicated in 1915 and became the first basilica in the United States when it was designated as such by Pope Pius XI in 1926.

Researchers confirmed more than 2,000 square meters — around half an acre — of original 18th-century murals survive beneath later paint in the church at the heart of Vilnius University.

The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer in May announced their rejection of the Second Vatican Council and the popes that have come since.

Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis previously served as apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

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

The pope has continued to advocate for peace-building and has warned against nuclear weapons and AI being integrated into the military.