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The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774

The Vatican Observatory has operated continuously since 1774, when the Papacy established the Observatory of the Roman College in Rome. The Church's interest in astronomy predates that: the Gregorian Calendar, issued in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, required precise astronomical data to calculate the date of Easter. — Read the rest

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Paris, Lourdes, Metz… Quel sera le programme du pape Léon XIV lors de son voyage en France ?

Le séjour français du souverain pontife s’annonce particulièrement dense. Dans un communiqué publié le 9 juin, Monseigneur Aveline, archevêque de Marseille et président de la Conférence des évêques de France,...

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Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid, but should have taken more photos

BARCELONA — Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium on Monday evening as both were touring Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday, adding that it did not expect to release any photos of the meeting. According to a Vatican statement, the pope met the reggaeton sensation, whose album […]

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Vatican officials to join Couples for Christ’s 45th anniversary in Manila

ROME— Two Vatican officials will travel to the Philippines this month for the 45th anniversary celebration of Couples for Christ, one of the world’s largest Catholic lay movements. Bishop Dario Gervasi, adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, and Fr. Giovanni Buontempo, coordinator of the office responsible for relations with ecclesial movements […]

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Vatican elevates Batangas St. Padre Pio shrine to international status

The Vatican has elevated the National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Batangas province to international shrine status, according to a decree issued by the Holy See. The Dicastery for Evangelization issued the decree on May 25, 2026, the 139th birth anniversary of St. Padre Pio. The parish in Sto. Tomas town made […]

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Rupture avec Rome : qui sont les quatre futurs évêques de la Fraternité Saint-Pie X ?

Invoquant « l’état de nécessité », la Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint-Pie X va procéder, le 1er juillet 2026, à l’ordination de quatre évêques sans l’accord du Saint-Siège. Ainsi, ce 26 mai...

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Vatican warns that AI ‘deepfakes’ threaten the human experience

Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, on Thursday criticized AI deepfakes as a threat to human encounter. Speaking at a conference on AI in Rome on May 21, Mendonça warned of the dangers of AI, saying that it can “have painful consequences on the destiny of individuals.” “When […]

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« L’IA doit être désarmée » : le pape Léon XIV publie sa première encyclique

Un peu plus d’un an après le début de son pontificat, le pape Léon XIV a publié sa première encyclique, lundi 25 mai : Magnifica Humanitas. Tout au long des...

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Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical will be published on May 25 with the title Magnifica Humanitas. Pope Leo will speak at a presentation for the release of the social encyclical — a papal letter to the Church — at 11:30 a.m. Rome time on May 25 in the Vaticanʼs Synod […]

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Pope Leo XIV’s first year: 10 powerful moments

On May 8, 2025, white smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been chosen. On that day, the world was introduced to Pope Leo XIV, known just hours before as Cardinal Robert Prevost, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops. One year later, Pope […]

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Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church’s focus on sex

Pope Leo says sexual ethics should not take priority for Church First U.S. pope says Church should focus on inequality, justice LGBTQ Catholics praise pope’s approach ‘Very significant reorientation of priorities,’ says one expert VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo’s four-nation Africa tour featured firm denunciations by the pontiff of despotism and war and also unprecedented attacks from U.S. President…

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Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control

The Vatican has released a new document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family” aimed at promoting the care of creation and human life within the family, warning against the advancement of certain ideologies that encourage abortion and sterilization as means to control population growth. The document, issued April 27, notes that there is currently […]

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Léon XIV en Afrique : les enjeux spirituels du voyage du pape, selon le cardinal Robert Sarah

« Vous avez beau plonger une branche sèche dans l’eau, elle ne devient jamais caïman », nous lance en souriant le cardinal Sarah, béret noir vissé sur la tête. Par...

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Gladio, Masonic Hit Squads and the Vatican Bank

Jay Dyer joins The Reversion Book Club to discuss Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia. This book is an investigative history by Paul L. Williams, a former FBI consultant and professor who spent fourteen years combing declassified government records, court testimony, and investigative journalism to document one of […]

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Gladio, Masonic Hit Squads and the Vatican Bank

Jay Dyer joins The Reversion Book Club to discuss Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia. This book is an investigative history by Paul L. Williams, a former FBI consultant and professor who spent fourteen years combing declassified government records, court testimony, and investigative journalism to document one of […]

Ordre de Malte : une rencontre au Vatican sur fond d’incertitudes et de recomposition

Reçu hier, jeudi 9 avril, au Vatican par le pape Léon XIV, le cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, patron de l’Ordre souverain de Malte, était accompagné du grand maître Fra’ John Timothy Dunlap. Une audience qui intervient dans un contexte particulier, marqué par des interrogations croissantes

Marcos calls Holy See key partner in peace, justice

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday cast the Holy See as a key partner in addressing global challenges, highlighting cooperation on peace-building and migrant protection. Speaking at the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Marcos said the Philippines relies on partners sharing commitments to “more just, humane and inclusive communities.” READ: PH–Holy See mark 75 years as […]

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Cardinal Tagle, 2 Filipino bishops named to Vatican communications dicastery

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed 12 new members to the Dicastery for Communication, including three Filipino bishops. The department’s members include five cardinals, among them Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches. It also includes two archbishops, among them Ryan Jimenez of Agaña in […]

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