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Jerusalem's Assembly of Catholic Ordinances condemns destruction of statue of Jesus in s. Lebanon

"This act constitutes a grave affront to the Christian faith and adds to other reported incidents of desecration of Christian symbols by IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon," said their statement.

 View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old City of Jerusalem.
A combination picture shows Pope Leo XIV and and U.S. President Donald Trump after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.

Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self

A priest leads the the Easter Vigil at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chaldean Catholic Church in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 4, 2026.

Archbishop Emil Nona appointed patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV walks as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies


Widespread child abuse by Catholic Church members in Portugal is tip of iceberg - report

77% of the perpetrators were priests and most of the victims were boys.

Storm clouds pass over a Roman Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 14, 2018

Pope says Church conservatives exploited death of ex-pope Benedict

Francis also rejected claims by some conservatives that Benedict, who died on Aug. 31, was embittered by some of the current pope's decisions.

 Pope Francis addresses people as he arrives for the weekly general audience at the Vatican, June 8, 2022.

Catholic priest burned to death, another shot in north Nigeria

A Nigerian gunman, with a history of targeting Catholic priests, has burnt a priest to death and shot another.

 A view of St. Francis Catholic Church where worshippers were attacked by gunmen during Sunday mass service, is pictured in Owo, Ondo, Nigeria June 6, 2022.

Benedict funeral to be similar to that of reigning popes

The retired former pope has been laying in state without the papal regalia, but will be buried in the traditional three coffins in the Vatican.

 Faithful pay homage to former Pope Benedict, as his body lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, January 3, 2023.

Former Pope Benedict dies at age 95

The Vatican had said in a statement on Wednesday that the former Pope had suffered a sudden "worsening" of his health.

 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gestures at the Munich Airport before his departure to Rome, June 22, 2020. Former Pope Benedict traveled to his native Germany last week to visit his ailing older brother.

Pope Francis says ex-pope Benedict is 'very sick', asks for prayers

Benedict, 95, in 2013 became the first pope in some 600 years to resign. He has been living in the Vatican since then.

 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gestures at the Munich Airport before his departure to Rome, June 22, 2020. Former Pope Benedict traveled to his native Germany last week to visit his ailing older brother.

Vatican dismisses Trump-supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthood

The Vatican defrocked Father Frank Pavone in November, according to a letter sent to US bishops from its ambassador to Washington.

 Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 30, 2022.

Churches urged to act against antisemitism

Published during Advent, the season of preparation ahead of Christmas, the statement opens by declaring that “the United States is facing the greatest crisis of public antisemitism in a century.”

 ICC PHOTO exhibit includes Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Pope compares Ukrainian suffering to WWII Nazi death operation

Since the invasion began in February, Francis has been increasingly forceful in his condemnation of Russia's actions.

 Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience at the Vatican, December 7, 2022.

Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays, study suggests

The practice dates back to the first century CE, when Pope Nicholas I declared that Catholics were required to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in memory of the death and crucifixion of Christ.

 Fish and Chips, photo taken in November 2018 in Blackpool, UK.