Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Photo of Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue sparks outrage in...
Outrage has grown as a photo surfaced of an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon. Concerns are mounting about...
Islamic State attack destroys St. Louis de Montfort Catholic church in...
A Catholic church in northern Mozambique was targeted in an attack by the Islamic State group that has carried out attacks against Christians and...
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics in Equatorial Guinea to find hope...
On his last day in Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV reminded Catholics in the country to seek strength, justice and hope from the Gospel...
Catholic leaders condemn desecration of Jesus statue by Israeli soldier: ‘Grave...
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed their "unreserved condemnation" after a picture of an Israeli soldier striking the head of a statue of...
Journalist recalls Pope Francis’ emotional hospital goodbye and final words
The world had its eyes fixed on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli Hospital in 2025, waiting, hoping and praying that Pope Francis would...
Vatican foundation launches global initiatives for Pope Benedict XVI centenary: ‘Ratzinger’s...
The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announced a series of initiatives across several continents that will take place throughout 2026 to mark the centenary...
Iraqi Archbishop Amel Nona elected Chaldean patriarch, takes name Paul III
Iraqi Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona, who until now led the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Australia and New Zealand, was elected...
Marco Gallo’s mother reflects on son’s faith as his sainthood cause...
It was a typical fall day like any other in 2011 when Marco Gallo, a 17-year-old from northern Italy, rode his scooter to school.
The...
Archbishop Paolo Borgia, apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, says war ‘is not...
As the death toll in Lebanon continues to rise following devastating strikes by the Israeli military, the Vatican's representative in the country said the...
Holy Week around the world: faith expressed through culture and tradition:...
From solemn processions in Spain to dramatic reenactments of Christ's passion in an El Salvadoran prison yard, Catholics around the world commemorate Holy Week...