Rome
Francis ally leaves Vatican role as Pope Leo XIV reshapes papal household
Mon Mar 9, 2026 - 4:57 pm EDT VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — A priest closely linked to Pope Francis and Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández has left his Vatican role and returned to Argentina to serve as a parish priest. Daniel…
Who is Archbishop Peña Parra? The controversial rise of the Vatican’s pick to be Italy’s Nuncio
Fri Feb 27, 2026 - 4:06 pm EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The Holy See has requested Italy’s approval for a new Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and San Marino amid an internal reform that could reassign Archbishop Edgar Peña…
Pope Leo XIV revokes Francis-era decree that tripled Cardinal Burke’s Vatican rent
Mon Feb 2, 2026 - 1:17 pm EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV has enacted a decree repealing a rescript by Pope Francis that had withdrawn a housing subsidy from cardinals. On February 1, a decree issued by Pope…
Pope Leo XIV restores ancient blessing of lambs on Feast of St. Agnes
Thu Jan 22, 2026 - 9:25 am EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV blessed two lambs in the Vatican on the Feast of St. Agnes, restoring an ancient Roman custom interrupted by Pope Francis. On January 21, the…
Cardinal Burke calls Vatican consistory ‘important beginning’ but urges better organization
Fri Jan 16, 2026 - 12:25 pm EST ROME (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke revealed the recent extraordinary consistory at the Vatican offered cardinals a rare chance to meet, discuss Church issues, and express concerns…
Pope Leo XIV to return Holy Thursday liturgy to Lateran Basilica after Francis-era break
Fri Jan 16, 2026 - 11:34 am EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran on the evening of Holy Thursday during this year’s Holy Week,…
Pro-LGBT Cdl. Radcliffe urges ‘openness to novelty’ in address to extraordinary consistory
Thu Jan 8, 2026 - 6:46 am ESTThu Jan 8, 2026 - 6:47 am EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Progressive and pro-LGBT Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe delivered the opening meditation at the consistory in Rome by urging cardinals to…
Pope Leo opens first consistory with strong emphasis on synodality, Vatican II
Wed Jan 7, 2026 - 12:25 pm EST VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV opened his first extraordinary consistory with an agenda centered on synodality, liturgy and the legacy of the Second Vatican Council. On Wednesday,…
The Incarnation is a truth that will never fail to shock and inspire mankind
Thu Dec 25, 2025 - 4:00 pm ESTTue Dec 23, 2025 - 11:16 am EST (LifeSiteNews) — This year has been one of unintended revelation for me, as it has been for the staff, supporters, and readers of LifeSiteNews. In the summer, we…
The crisis in Rome is deepening. We must fight the good fight
Thu Dec 4, 2025 - 7:32 am EST ROME (LifeSiteNews) — Dear pro-life friends, I am writing to you today from Rome itself. The Eternal City – and right now, the most dangerous battleground for the soul of the Church. You can feel…
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