The Latest Breaking News from the Holy See

Royals face further embarrassment as Virginia Giuffre’s memoir to go on sale

Publication comes in same week the King will be first British monarch to pray with the Pope since the Reformation.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Vatican with restorations in Holy See

Azerbaijan is strengthening its relations with the Vatican and the Catholic world, supporting the restoration of historic catacombs in the Holy See and in parallel by building a new Catholic church in Azerbaijan.

Euronews · Oct 18, 2025

King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope

Monarch will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in Sistine Chapel during visit to the Vatican next month

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025

King and Queen to meet Pope Leo on state visit to the Holy See

The visit will take place in late October to celebrate the 2025 jubilee year.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

King Charles to meet Pope Leo during Vatican City state visit

Charles and Camilla met with Pope Francis just 12 days before his death

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Vatican prosecutors suffer embarrassing loss as tribunal says their appeal is inadmissible

Vatican prosecutors have suffered a stunning blow in their appeals of the acquittals in the Holy See’s “trial of the century.”

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

UN General Assembly 2025: What happens, key moments and speakers ahead

September 23 marks the start of the high-level General Debate, where more than 150 leaders will address the UN.

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2025

After vendettas, espionage and ransom reveals, what's next in the Vatican's financial whodunnit?

The Vatican’s “trial of the century” is heading into the appeals phase

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon neutral state

A controversial radio site north of Rome is set to become a solar farm as the Vatican pushes its green transition.

Euronews · Aug 1, 2025

Pope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he's got plenty of homework

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025