Vatican elevates Kuwait’s Church of Our Lady of Arabia to Minor Basilica

The Vatican has elevated the Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, to the rank of Minor Basilica, the first of its kind in the Gulf region. The decree, issued on June 28 by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the...

'Bodh Gaya should be Vatican of East': Author blasts govt for letting Indian tourism rot

India's 1.4 billion people attract fewer foreign tourists than a single European city, said author and scientist Dr Anand Ranganathan, who blasted the Indian government for failing to act on "low-hanging fruit" like tourism during an event...

Bulawayo’s Catholic sisters turn to renewable energy

"We have five solar-powered boreholes supporting horticulture and also our residence," said Sr. Caroline Busvumani, during atour of the Precious Blood sisters' project. Green energy has become the buzzword of sustainable agriculture amid climate...

Faith and science align on Africa climate resilience at Vatican-led summit

MAST: A new framework for action A key highlight of the summit was the endorsement of the Mitigation, Adaptation and Societal Transformation (MAST) framework – a three-pillar strategy designed to move Africa beyond reactive responses and into a...

Vatican to Examine Central Louisiana’s ‘Little Cajun Saint’ for Potential Sainthood

There’s an unfolding story decades in the making, with its roots in rural Central Louisiana, eventually leading to the very steps of Vatican City inside Rome. This story involves the powerful claim of sainthood based on the deeds of a 12-year-old...

Missionaries from Africa not “agents of rescue” to the West: Vatican Official

“Evangelisation must no longer be described in the language of conquest or superiority. Africa is not coming to solve the problems of the Church in the West, but to walk with her, as a sister, in shared service,” the Nigerian-born Vatican official...

Behind in the tourism race? Just 99.52 lakh foreign tourists visited India in 2024

India recorded 99.52 lakh foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in 2024, with the United States and Bangladesh topping the list of source countries over the last five years, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha on Monday....

Pope Leo is becoming the climate champion we need

While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is embracing it. In May, when Pope Leo XIV succeeded the late Pope Francis, I suggested he could be the kind of climate...

Vatican under fire for alleged money-laundering dodge

Milone said he didn't know exactly how the tools would have bypassed these restrictions, but that he saw evidence that transactions were edited. God's banker Ahead of the May conclave that elected Leo, cardinals complained about a budget deficit...

EBU renews long-standing World Rowing agreement through 2032

The World Rowing governing body has extended its long-running media distribution partnership with the European Broadcasters Union (EBU), the alliance of the continent’s public service broadcasters. This new agreement begins immediately and runs...

Vatican Extends Condolences to Ghana After Helicopter Tragedy

Pope Leo XIV has expressed profound sorrow following Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed eight lives. In a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the pontiff addressed Bishop Matthew K....

Italy and the Vatican have signed an agreement on the construction of a solar power plant

Opinion | Government Support For Religion Doesn’t Necessarily Make People More Religious

The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the Johnson...

COMMENTARY: Pope Leo is becoming climate champion we need

While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is embracing it. In May, when Pope Leo XIV succeeded the late Pope Francis, I suggested he could be the kind of climate...

Vatican to become first carbon-neutral state after striking deal with Italy

Pope Leo XIV at the field at Santa Maria di Galeria outside of Rome, where the Vatican plans to set up a solar farm (CNS/Vatican Media) Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare field north of Rome into a vast solar farm that the...

Vatican signs agreement with Italy in €100-million project to become carbon-neutral

THE Vatican seeks to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state, in a €100-million project to make it fully reliant on solar energy. The Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, signed an agreement on Thursday with the...

Colombia's 'rebel nun' has led decades of spiritual resistance against state violence

In a homey third-story apartment in Soacha, Colombia, on the outskirts of Bogotá, Sr. Maritze Trigos Torres pulls a plastic bag from a cabinet. Inside are photographs no one should have to see: the decomposing body of Fr. Tiberio Fernández Mafla,...

Vatican Official at SECAM Plenary Assembly Urges Africa’s Catholic Bishops to Champion Integral Human Development

The Cardinal Czerny who is a member of the Society of Jesus Congregation, noted that “The Dicastery supports the mission of the Holy Father and of the Bishops to proclaim the gospel to all creation, ensuring that no one is excluded.” He also...

Jubilee of Youth unites more than a million pilgrims in prayer and celebration

By Amy White The Texas Catholic ROME — Camped on inflatable pool floats and airplane pillows — and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of other young adults with their own assortment of sleeping bags, tarps, and makeshift shelters — sisters...

On Religion: Vatican Gathers Global Creators To Rethink Online Evangelism

(ANALYSIS) With a nod to digital life, Merriam-Webster has expanded its “influencer” definition to include a “person who is able to generate interest in something (such as a consumer product) by posting about it on social media.” Pope Leo XIV...