- 2d ago
Zamora Diocese Suspends Priest and Alerts Civil Authorities Over Child Abuse Allegations
The Diocese of Zamora in Spain has suspended a parish priest from his ministry and reported child sexual abuse allegations to the Guardia Civil following a Vatican review.
- 4d ago
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for intelligence service meetings
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on 25 August 2026 for talks with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by an agency chief to Russia since 2022.
- 5d ago
Vatican foreign minister meets Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to urge Ukraine peace talks
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, calling for an end to the four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine and focusing on humanitarian agreements.
- Aug 23
Vatican plans €100 million agrivoltaic plant to achieve energy self-sufficiency
The Holy See will build an 80 to 90 megawatt agrivoltaic facility outside Rome to cover the electricity needs of Vatican City and its affiliated institutions.
- Aug 21
Tadej Pogacar wins Vuelta a Espana opening time trial in Monaco by 0.09 seconds
The Slovenian rider edged out Ethan Hayter on the 9.4-kilometer Monte Carlo street circuit to claim his first career red leader jersey and 20th victory of 2026.
- Aug 5
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November in his first Latin American trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026, in his first Latin American trip as pontiff, returning to Peru where he served as bishop of Chiclayo and marking the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.
- Aug 4
Pacific nation Nauru officially becomes Naoero, reclaiming traditional name
The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language, President David Adeang announced.
- Aug 1
Patti Smith meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican: two Chicago natives, a crucifix and a joke about English
The 79-year-old rock icon and poet, wearing a crucifix, was received by the pontiff in the Apostolic Palace on Friday, with Vatican official Antonio Spadaro describing the 'lengthy' talk as a chat between 'old friends'.
- Jul 29
Danube drought forces nuclear plant shutdowns in Hungary and Romania
Record-low Danube levels from prolonged heatwaves have pushed Hungary's Paks plant toward its first full shutdown in its 44 years of service and threaten Romania's Cernavoda reactor, as both countries scramble to conserve electricity.
- Jul 7
Cardinal López Romero steps aside after five women accuse him of sexual misconduct
The Archbishop of Rabat temporarily withdraws from public ministry after at least five women accused him of sexual violence, triggering a Vatican investigation.
- Jul 4
EU approves €6.1 billion military aid for Ukraine as Western leaders gather in Kyiv
The European Union released a €6.1 billion weapons package on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European leaders met in Kyiv to pledge expanded defence support.
- Jul 2
Vatican excommunicates six Lefebvrist bishops after illicit consecrations in Switzerland, warns followers of same penalty
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared the consecration of four bishops without papal consent a schismatic act, imposing automatic excommunication on the six clerics involved and threatening the same for any faithful who formally adhere to the breakaway group.
- Jul 1
Vatican excommunicates Society of St. Pius X after the group ordains four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval
The Vatican declared the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicated six bishops on Thursday, one day after the Swiss-based group ordained four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV’s will.
- Jun 24
Berlusconi heirs sell Villa Certosa to Qatar's Al Thani family for €350 million
Silvio Berlusconi's heirs have sold the former Italian prime minister's iconic Sardinian retreat, Villa Certosa, to a company linked to Qatar's ruling Al Thani family for €350 million, ending years of speculation about the property's fate.
- Jun 19
Trump and Meloni trade barbs over Italy's refusal to grant US bases during Iran war
US President Donald Trump accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of obstructing military operations during the Iran conflict by denying access to Italian airbases, before dismissing her attempt to repair ties as opportunistic. Meloni retorted that her popularity rests on defending national interests, not foreign friendships.
- Jun 15
JD Vance admits 'childless cat ladies' comment was 'one of the dumbest things I ever said' in new memoir
In Communion, his memoir out June 16, JD Vance calls his 2021 'childless cat ladies' remark 'one of the dumbest things I ever said' and recounts his conversion to Catholicism and his transformation from Trump critic to vice president.
- Jun 9
Ovación de siete minutos al papa León XIV divide a la izquierda española y suma al Gobierno
Sectores de la izquierda endurecen su postura tras los siete minutos de aplausos a León XIV en el Congreso, mientras el Gobierno aprovecha la ovación para presionar al PP y destaca su sintonía con el mensaje migratorio.
- Jun 8
Pope León XIV's Spain visit blends political calls for unity with mass religious gatherings
Pope León XIV's visit to Spain has drawn hundreds of thousands to Madrid and placed him at the center of the country's political debate, with a historic address to parliament set for Sunday.
- Jun 6
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million faithful to Madrid mass, calls for a faith beyond 'comfortable egoism'
On the second day of his apostolic visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a massive open-air mass in Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, urging the crowd to reject a 'comfortable and private' faith.
- Jun 6
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Madrid, calls clerical abuse 'an open wound' ahead of week-long Spain visit
Pope Leo XIV touched down in Madrid on Saturday morning, launching a seven-day apostolic journey that will take him to Barcelona and the Canary Islands, with immigration and the Church's abuse crisis at the centre of his agenda.
