Vatican News & Updates

Vatican News & Updates 8 hours ago

Pope Leo XIV delivers first Christmas message calling for end to violence in Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war

Pope Leo XIV delivers Christmas message calling for peace in Middle East and Ukraine, urging world leaders to reject violence and embrace dialogue.

VIDEO 9 hours ago

Pope Leo gives first Christmas Urbi et Orbi address

Pope Leo speaks to believers in St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day.

US Religions Christianity 5 days ago

Cardinal Dolan 'at peace' after stepping down as archbishop, says successor 'loves the Lord'

Cardinal Timothy Dolan steps down as archbishop of New York after 17 years, with Bishop Ronald Hicks appointed as his successor following Vatican approval.

VIDEO 6 days ago

Timothy Cardinal Dolan opens up on stepping down from archbishop role: I'm at peace

Timothy Cardinal Dolan reflects on his time ministering to New Yorkers on 'The Story.'

VIDEO December 18

Pope accepts Cardinal Dolan's resignation, taps Illinois bishop to lead NYC archdiocese

Fox News contributor Jonathan Morris joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Pope Leo accepting Cardinal Timothy Dolan's resignation and the appointment of a new Archbishop of New York.

Vatican News & Updates December 18

Vatican confirms resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, announces new archbishop of New York

Vatican accepts Cardinal Dolan resignation as New York archbishop, naming Ronald Hicks as successor to lead the archdiocese starting February 2026.

Abortion December 17

Pro-life leader praises Vatican's 'inspiring' anti-abortion Nativity scene: 'It's really beautiful'

The leader of the pro-life organization 40 Days for Life praised the Vatican's Nativity display honoring more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted.

VIDEO December 16

Pro-life leader hails Vatican for Nativity representing babies that weren't aborted

40 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.”

Latin America December 2

Pope Leo urges dialogue over military action after failed Maduro-Trump call

Chicago-born pontiff Pope Leo urges economic pressure instead of military operations in Venezuela amid tensions between Trump and Maduro.

Pope Leo XIV December 2

Reporter’s Notebook: On the papal plane and beyond — covering Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip

American-born Pope Leo's first foreign trip ends in Lebanon with emotional plea for hope as locals ask Vatican not to forget their struggling nation.