The Vatican, the smallest state in the world, possesses a unique and complex legal, administrative, and spiritual structure designed to guarantee the independence of the pope and allow the Church to ...

The Catholic Church has a long history of supporting environmental stewardship. This tradition got a recent boost. The late Pope Francis’ goal of powering the Vatican by 100% solar energy is happening ...

The Vatican has issued a warning against the rise of polyamory, insisting marriage is the stable, lifelong and exclusive partnership between a man and woman. A new document defending monogamy, signed ...

Among the most significant innovations is a historic change in linguistic matters. For the first time, the regulations stipulate that “the curial institutions will, as a general rule, draft their ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so intense and grace-filled that it is exclusive and indissoluble, said a document from the Dicastery ...

A landmark live digital conversation between Pope Leo XIV and five U.S. teenagers will take place on Friday, November 21st at 10AM ET/4pm Rome Time at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark live digital conversation between Pope Leo XIV and five U.S.

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Two Roman Catholic priests who were imprisoned on what human rights officials said were politically related charges were released from prison Thursday following talks with the ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark live digital conversation between Pope Leo XIV and five U.S. teenagers will take place on Friday, November 21st at 10AM ET/4pm Rome Time at the ...

Days for Life CEO Shawn Carney spoke about the importance of the Vatican’s pro-life Nativity scene to Catholics around the world, calling the display “inspiring.” ...