The Catholic Herald: Brian Burch has been sworn in as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See following a narrow Senate confirmation earlier this month. Burch, the co-founder of CatholicVote, was nominated by President Donald Trump on 20 December,…

Vatican Press Office, by LEO PP. XIV: Dear brothers and sisters, I extend heartfelt greetings to all gathered in Stockholm for the 2025 Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, as well…

The Christian Post, by Ryan Foley: The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy.  The Italian Episcopal Conference, the group of Roman Catholic bishops in Italy, approved…

Earthbeat, by Griffin Thompson: To proclaim that the world is struggling is to utter the mundane. Regardless of the crisis — rising authoritarianism, armed conflict, migration, climate change or the specter of a future governed by bots, not people —…

Catholic News Agency, by Matthew Santucci: The Vatican’s latest bid to tackle climate change will bring together politicians and researchers from around the world for a three-day conference next week featuring a series of roundtable discussions and culminating in the…

Reuters, by Philip Pullella: Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican’s doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop. The department, known as the Dicastery…

AP News, by David Crary: In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it’s permissible,…

Vatican News, by Mario Galgano: This year’s World Economic Forum is once again taking place in Davos, Switzerland, with the global situation completely changed since the last “in person” meeting two years ago. “Everywhere you hear about crises. The world…

Reuters, by Philip Pullella: The Vatican’s top administrators would have been expecting an exchange of pleasantries at their annual Christmas meeting with Pope Francis on Monday. Instead, he chose the occasion to issue a stinging critique, telling the priests, bishops…

France 24: Macron, accompanied by his wife Brigitte, arrived at the Vatican and was greeted with an honour guard of Swiss Guards in the San Damaso courtyard before taking an elevator to the official papal study in the Apostolic Palace….

Religion News Service, by Claire Giangravé: As Pope Francis continued attempts to mediate the conflict in Ukraine, former Vatican envoy and outspoken papal critic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a letter Monday (March 7) blaming “deep state” forces in the…

The Blaze, by Dave Urbanski: A New Hampshire high school football player who was suspended for a game allegedly for saying there are “only two genders” is suing his school district, the Portsmouth Herald reported. What are the details? The…