Formal membership of state-sponsored commissions has usually been avoided by the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church, which has diplomatic relations with 184 countries, plus the ...

Lay employees of the Holy See say they feel undervalued, overlooked, and often mistreated, according to a new survey conducted by the Vatican Lay Employees Association (ADLV).

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of Jan. 25, 2026 links to stories on ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, condemned the deadly shootings by U.S. federal agents in Minneapolis, ...

After a year in which 8 million Christians faced persecution, activists with the Netherlands-based Open Door network released a report claiming that 3,490 Christians were killed in Nigeria, out of ...

"I believe I read that Italy is also considering whether or not to join," Cardinal Parolin said, according to Avvenire, the ...

In a message to the Archdiocese of Milan, Pope Leo XIV expressed his hope that the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will be an occasion of solidarity and bridge-building between peoples and ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin urges restraint by federal agents as Catholic bishops in the United States ...

Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders invited to join Donald Trump ’s Board of Peace. Initially aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, Trump says it will also resolve conflicts globally. The Vatican ...

During the Mass, the "Cross of Athletes" was entrusted to the archdiocese by Athletica Vaticana, the Holy See's sports association. Blessed by Pope Francis at the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio de ...

The well-connected Belgian with an extracurricular interest in diplomacy who has appointed himself as a high-level go-between business, finance and religion ...

Taipei (AsiaNews) – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te wrote to Pope Leo XIV in response to the pontiff's message for the 2026 World Day of Peace. The Vatican is one of 12 countries with which Taiwan ...