Could the Vatican ban the Tridentine Mass at the most popular traditionalist gathering within the Catholic Church in France? According to reliable sources in Paris and Rome, the Dicastery for ...

In a speech delivered at the 31st OSCE Ministerial Council in Valletta, Malta, December 5, the Vatican official underscored the urgent need for OSCE member states to rise above their divisions and ...

The Catholic Church has declared a North Texas order of nuns "extinct" after conflict including accusations that a nun broke ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...

In 2024, Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” on Christmas Eve for a ritual that has never been performed before — ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, as his pick to be the U.S. ambassador to ...

Pope Francis will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

VATICAN CITY – A delegation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), headed by Mr. David Koschitzky, Chair of WJC North America, representing WJC President Ronald S. Lauder, and including Mrs. Noemi Di ...

The Foreign Office has updated its guidance for those looking to travel to Belgium, with tourists warned that pickpocketing ...

Scottish government ministers and staff are to be banned from using informal mobile messaging apps - including WhatsApp - on official devices. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the move ...