Paul Lowry
Confessional.
Lawmakers in multiple U.S. states in recent years have moved to require priests to violate the seal of confession as part of...
Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd in St. Peter’s Square from the central loggia during the Urbi et Orbi blessing on Dec. 25.
COMMENTARY: The...
Digital Storm
Gavel.
The mission group originally brought suit against the state in 2023, arguing that the nondiscrimination law hindered its ability to hire...
Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals during the extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7, 2026 in Vatican City.
Cardinals who spoke to the Register as...
Matt Cardy
British newspaper front pages reporting on the capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are displayed Jan. 4 at a newsstand in Somerset...
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and asking them to advise him on key priorities for the next two years.
Pope Leo XIV brought the Jubilee of Hope to a close Tuesday, saying it ought to serve as a turning point for believers and marks the beginning of a new chapter in both living hope and bringing it to...
The final pilgrims of the 2025 Holy Year passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, as the Vatican claimed success after more than 33 million people participated in this the rarest of...