Maduro may be gone, but Venezuela’s tragedy isn’t. The Catholic Church’s response to U.S. intervention understands that.

Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As cardinals gather in Rome for their first consistory under Pope Leo XIV, Venezuela has become a test case for the church’s quiet but consequential diplomacy.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is planning to travel to Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands to fulfil Pope Francis’ wish of visiting a key ...

Rome — Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an "extraordinary consistory," to seek their guidance on the Catholic Church's priorities ...

According to Cardinal Ambongo, the theme was chosen in response to the persistent crises affecting many African nations, ...

Pope Leo XIV greets visitors in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican as they gather to pray the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 28, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media VATICAN CITY ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, ...

Open Doors, an international organization dedicated to supporting Christians who suffer discrimination and persecution around ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year’s Eve ...

Pope Leo XIV has opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals in Rome VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world ...