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.

 View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old City of Jerusalem.
A combination picture shows Pope Leo XIV and and U.S. President Donald Trump after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.

Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self

A priest leads the the Easter Vigil at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chaldean Catholic Church in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 4, 2026.

Archbishop Emil Nona appointed patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV walks as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies


Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to be made cardinal in September

The new cardinals will come from countries including the United States, Italy, the pope's native Argentina, Hong Kong, and several others. 

 The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrives to the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on the eve of the Christmas holiday December 24, 2022.

Ex-nun sues Texas Catholic church after being fired for breaking vow of chastity

The former Catholic Nun is seeking 1 million USD after she was fired for having sexual interactions over the phone with a priest.

Nuns hold their crosses during a mass to celebrate Pope Francis' 10th anniversary as pontiff, at the Buenos Aires Cathedral, in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 13, 2023.

US Catholic bishop resigns after investigation of abuse cover-up

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Tennessee bishop who was facing allegations that he had mishandled a sexual abuse investigation.

Pope Francis blesses attendees after celebrating Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 4, 2021

Pope to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Portugal

 Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace at Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, February 27, 2022.

Vatican 'foreign minister' talks Middle East, Ukraine, China and antisemitism - interview

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher discusses foreign policy and antisemitism with a representative from the American Jewish Committee.

 PAUL RICHARD Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican, earlier this month.

Catholics celebrate 'miracle' as body of long-dead nun found 'incorrupt'

Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster died at the age of 95 but 4 years later, her body seemingly hasn't decayed. This "incorruptibility" has in the past been seen as a sign of sainthood.

 A Catholic nun is seen praying (Illustrative).

Decades of alleged sexual abuse by Maryland priests detailed in report

The report described that history as one of "repeated dismissal or cover up of that abuse by the Catholic Church hierarchy."

Storm clouds pass over a Roman Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 14, 2018

Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment

The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days. It added that tests showed he did not have COVID-19.

 Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2023.

Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples' children

Italy legalized same-sex civil unions in 2016, overriding opposition from Catholics and conservatives, yet it fell short of giving them adoption rights

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019

Widespread child abuse by Catholic Church members in Portugal is tip of iceberg - report

77% of the perpetrators were priests and most of the victims were boys.

Storm clouds pass over a Roman Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 14, 2018