Vatican Secretary of State, Journalists Condemn Threat to Free Press after Assaults on Journalists

The statement was sent to event organizers — the Pontifical Lateran University and the Archdiocese of Caracas — and to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The Holy See has not yet issued an official comment on the incident. However, several...

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as part of reconciliation

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Vatican Unveils Bold Climate Plan to Become the World’s First Carbon-Neutral State

(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.21.2025).- In a world often divided between economic interest and ecological urgency, the Vatican is attempting to reconcile both in the language it knows best: moral conviction. The tiny sovereign city-state—barely 43...

Vatican expresses concern about Ranucci bomb attack

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on Tuesday expressed concern about last week's bomb attack on Rai investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci. A one kilo bomb blew up the cars of Ranucci and his daughter outside their home south of Rome...

Nigerian waste pickers demand recognition, rights & inclusion – ASWOL president tells Vatican

Politics THE President of the Association of Scraps and Waste Pickers of Lagos State (ASWOL), Comrade Friday Oku, has called for global recognition, inclusion and protection of waste pickers, describing them as “the unsung heroes of climate action...

President meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace

[ Source: Fiji Government / Facebook ] President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, held an audience with Pope Leo XIV (16th) at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City yesterday, marking a significant milestone in Fiji’s relationship with the Holy See. The...

UK Front Pages 24/10:  Veterans, Vatican and Vital Taxes

The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Financial Times and London Daily paint a vivid panorama of Britain’s political, moral and economic preoccupations this Friday. Across their front pages, three broad narratives dominate the...

King Charles and Pope Leo Pray Together in Historic Vatican Service

Britain’s King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, October 23, marking the first joint worship between an English monarch and a Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke away from Rome in...

Queen Camilla Wears Queen Elizabeth’s "Sentimental" $53,000 Brooch to Vatican

King Charles and Queen Camilla made history with their visit to the Vatican on Thursday, October 23, with The King becoming the first British monarch to pray with a pope in 500 years. Their Majesties met with Pope Leo for the first time during...

King Charles and Pope Leo pray together inside Sistine Chapel during historic Vatican state visit

By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR and SAM CHISHOLM Updated: 09:44 EDT, 23 October 2025 King Charles today made history by praying alongside Pope Leo in the Sistine Chapel during a historic state visit to the...

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at the Vatican for State Visit

The King and Queen have arrived at the Vatican for their State Visit. King Charles and Queen Camilla were driven into the Vatican for an official welcome before going through to meet Pope Leo XIV. The State Visit will see King Charles pray next to...

King Charles and Queen Camilla Arrive at Vatican to Meet Pope Leo and Pray Together in Historic First By Simon Perry and Praxilla Trabattoni

NEED TO KNOW King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the Vatican on Oct. 23 for a historic meeting with Pope Leo The royal couple, who landed in Rome on Wednesday, Oct. 22, are undertaking a series of outings, including a service at the Sistine...

King Charles and Pope Leo XIV make history with joint prayer in Vatican's Sistine Chapel

Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent in Rome and Catriona Rigney Deputy Associate Editor, OK.co.uk 14:04, 23 Oct 2025Updated 14:08, 23 Oct 2025 King Charles III and Queen Camilla meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, during the state visit to...

King Charles III prays Midday Prayer with Pope Leo at the Vatican

A historic occasion occurred Oct. 23 when the King and Queen of England prayed alongside the Pope in the Sistine Chapel. King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined Pope Leo XIV to pray Midday Prayer, which included a Gospel reading, hymns, and...

King Charles III makes history as first UK monarch to pray with Pope at Vatican

King Charles III on Thursday joined Pope Leo XIV for prayers at the Sistine Chapel during a visit to Vatican City, making history as the first UK monarch to participate in a Catholic Church service since King Henry VIII broke away from papal...

King Charles and Pope Leo pray together in historic moment at Vatican

Vatican City — King Charles III met Thursday with Pope Leo XIV during a state visit to the Vatican, and the British monarch made history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with a pontiff. The 76-year-old king, who, by...

King to pray alongside Pope Leo at Vatican

King Charles III makes historic Vatican visit — first joint prayer between head of Church of England and Pope in five centuries King Charles III departed for the Vatican on Wednesday on a state visit that marks a historic milestone in relations...

Royals visit to Vatican is welcome relief for King engulfed in Prince Andrew revelations

It was a welcome designed to catch our attention, for a visit that meant everything to the King. The Swiss guard, standing to attention as the UK's national anthem played out in the courtyard outside the Apostolic Palace. Queen Camilla, wearing a...

Royals visit to meet Pope Leo at Vatican is welcome relief for King Charles engulfed in Prince Andrew revelations

It was a welcome designed to catch our attention, for a visit that meant everything to the King. The Swiss guard, standing to attention as the UK's national anthem played out in the courtyard outside the Apostolic Palace. Queen Camilla, wearing a...

King Charles finds peace at Highgrove House before Vatican visit

King Charles began his day ahead of a landmark Vatican visit with a glance at the place he calls home, Highgrove House, his beloved country estate in Gloucestershire. The residence and its grounds hold deep personal significance for the monarch,...