6 h. ago Woman in court charged with breaching abortion buffer zones law

Rose Docherty is accused of two offences under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024.

Events

7 h. ago New head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is appointed by Pope Leo

The new Archbishop previously served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark in south London

Politics

10 h. ago Richard Moth appointed Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster

Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and WalesThe new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth.Moth, 67, was appointed by Pope Leo to replace Cardinal Vincent Nichols as archbishop of Westminster and leader of about 6 million Catholics in England and Wales. Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Pope blasts 'irrationality' of military deterrence in first annual peace message

Pope Leo XIV says peace is not only possible but necessary

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35 h. ago Pope Leo names fellow Chicagoan as new Archbishop of New York in major shakeup

Bishop Ronald Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Pope Leo XIV’s biggest church appointment yet

Politics

36 h. ago Pope Leo condemns ‘blasphemous’ leaders who invoke religion for nationalism and war

The first US pope also warned against using AI in warfare in a message released ahead of the World Day of Peace

Politics

36 h. ago Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Pope Leo XIV has made a significant U.S. appointment by naming Bishop Ronald Hicks as the next archbishop of New York

Politics

4 d. ago Pope denounces 'antisemitic violence' of Sydney attack as he thanks Christmas donors

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the antisemitic violence behind the Sydney Hanukkah massacre

Events

4 d. ago Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina

Pope urged organisers to hold conference after 43 women alleged they were exploited as minors by Catholic groupBuenos Aires will on Tuesday host the first-ever international gathering of former Opus Dei members who say they were tricked and trafficked into domestic servitude as minors – allegations that have drawn scrutiny of the powerful, secretive Catholic group. Pope Leo XIV privately urged organisers to convene the conference, the Guardian has learned.Forty-three women in Argentina say they were lured to Opus Dei schools as children and teenagers under promises of receiving an education. Instead, they say they were forced into working up to 12-hour days, cooking and cleaning for the elite male members, without pay. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Pope criticises prison overcrowding during special service for inmates

Pope Leo XIV also highlighted insufficient inmate rehabilitation at the event

Events

5 d. ago Pope criticizes prison overcrowding during special Mass for inmates, guards and families

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families

Events

7 d. ago Pope meets with Italian secret agents and urges them to be ethical

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of Italy’s intelligence services and warned them not to use confidential information for blackmailing or other nefarious purposes

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9 d. ago Woman 'thought she was above law' before she was dragged off plane and jailed

Phillip Jones, 44, and Lisa Regan, 53, 'thought that they were above the law' but have been jailed after overseeing a drugs operation supplying large quantities of cocaine to dealers in Wales

Events

9 d. ago Welsh woman who 'thought she was above the law' jailed after being dragged off flight by police

Three people have now been jailed after "flooding" local communities in Wales with "significant quantities" of drugs

Events

1 week ago Europe live: Zelenskyy meets pope as he tours Europe to shore up support amid US pressure for Ukraine deal

Meeting with pontiff follows UK visit on Monday and comes ahead of talks with MeloniUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo this morning, with the pair discussing the war in Ukraine, according to the Vatican readout.Pope Leo “reiterated the need for the continuation of dialogue and expressed his urgent desire that the current diplomatic initiatives bring about a just and lasting peace,” the statement read. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Pope Leo XIV embraces a Roman tradition by praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps

Politics

1 week ago ‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and a rage I’d never known before. It was like a tectonic shift in my reality,” she said.Tuminez imagined quiet days walking through old churches, sitting in dim chapels in Rome. As part of her spiritual healing, she hoped her schedule held a meeting with Pope Leo. But as her flight landed in Atlanta for a short connection, her phone lit up. One sentence, again and again: “Charlie has been shot.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Pope Leo reverses one of Francis’s final acts amid financial crisis

Francis had long struggled to get the Vatican’s budget under control during his papacy

Events

2 w. ago Pope Leo dissolves one of Francis’ final acts in major reversal

The Vatican reported its first budget surplus last month after years of deficits

Politics

2 w. ago How Pope Leo has become a quiet hero amid Trumpian attempts to warp the Christian message

Donald Trump and his followers, and the “woke” Pope Leo and his church appear to be engaged in an undeclared battle over who gets to define ‘Christianity’

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