The Latest Breaking News from the Catholic Church

Secrets of the Conclave review – Infinitely more dull than the Hollywood version

2/5 BBC documentary zaps the mystery and majesty out of one of religion’s most ancient customs

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

New Catholic leader says Church must be ‘authentic’ on societal issues

Archbishop-elect Richard Moth was asked about migration, assisted dying and safeguarding in his first public appearance in the new role.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

'Secular Scripture': Catholic Lawyers Pledge To Defend India's Constitution Amid Hostilities

Catholic priests and nuns are mobilising as a legal task force to combat Christian persecution in India, challenging anti-conversion laws to uphold the Constitution.

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025

We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too

On the first Sunday after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and addressed the tens of thousands of people gathered. Invoking tradition, he led the people in noontime prayer. But rather than reciting…

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025

Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip with a key message

His Holiness is fulfilling a trip the late Pope Francis planned to make

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

How Elsbeth's Latest Episode Tied In With Katy Perry, The Catholic Church And A Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong

Here is why dots were connected.

Cinemablend · Nov 25, 2025

Testimony: new documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

The scandal of the religious-run Magdalene laundries, where young women deemed to have offended the moral code of the Catholic Church were incarcerated and put to work, is a stain on the public history of the Irish state. It has taken years of campaigning to bring this injustice to light.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues

The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025