The announcement signals that a controversial deal which gives both sides a say on episcopal appointments will continue China said it was willing to promote better relations with the Vatican after the ...

Also, in a leaked set of liturgical norms that appear to have been written before Francis died, Martin opposed "hybrid liturgies" in which older traditions are blended into the modern Novus Ordo Mass.

Beijing hailed on Thursday improving ties with the Vatican after the first appointment of a Chinese bishop under Pope Leo XIV ...

NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters admits he hurled a throwaway line at Bishop Robert Barron and he is a substantial person. ...

The majority of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court have agreed to make social media companies liable for illegal postings by ...

Pope Leo XIV meets with UN Secretary-General to address global challenges, highlighting the Vatican's role in international ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with ...

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In June 2025, a series of photographs authentically showed Pope Leo XIV falling down stairs. In 2025, a set of photographs ...