Catholic church
Jerusalem's Assembly of Catholic Ordinances condemns destruction of statue of Jesus in s. Lebanon
"This act constitutes a grave affront to the Christian faith and adds to other reported incidents of desecration of Christian symbols by IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon," said their statement.
Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self
Archbishop Emil Nona appointed patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church
'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies
Sixty years since Nostra Aetate: Transforming Catholic-Jewish relations - opinion
In 60 short years, the largest religious organization in the world went from being a major purveyor of antisemitic hate to the closest friend of the Jewish community.
‘God’s influencer’ becomes first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis passed from Leukaemia in 2006 but, ahead of his death, had spread the teachings of Catholicism and set up a website to document reports of miracles.
Britain's Duchess of Kent has died, Buckingham Palace says
The duchess will be best remembered for her close association with Wimbledon, where from 1969 she helped to hand out the trophies.
Pope Leo to visit Lebanon, cardinal says, in likely first trip abroad
The pope will travel to Lebanon "by December," Cardinal Bechara Rai told the al-Arabiya television channel.
Praying the world halts climate change? There's now a Catholic Mass for that
For centuries, Catholic priests have been able to celebrate special Masses to pray for their country, give thanks after a harvest or ask God to end a natural disaster.
Pope Leo XIV's letter to a rabbi is building bridges between Jews and Catholics – opinion
The new pope is aiming to bolster relations between the Catholic Church and Jerusalem.
We don’t know much about Leo XIV and the Jews, but he could be just the pope for us - opinion
The new pontiff resumed his predecessor’s calls for a ceasefire in his first Sunday address. Official church policy on Israel or the war is unlikely to change.
Leo XIV, first American pope, studied under a leader in Jewish-Catholic relations
Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was just elected as Pope Leo XIV, studied under a pioneer in Jewish-Catholic relations when he attended seminary in Chicago.
WATCH: Vatican elects Robert Prevost as pope, becomes first American in role
The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesday afternoon.
Catholic cardinals signal with black smoke there is no new pope yet
Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as the Vatican's number two under Francis, and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are considered the front-runners.
