Catholic News Agency

• Pope decries war’s toll

  Pope Leo XIV says suffering of innocent victims “hurts all of humanity” as he calls for end to hostilities and renewed paths to peace.

• Pope Francis broke with predecessors on policy, appointments, and papal trips, sociologist says

  The University of Notre Dame hosted the lecture on their Rome campus on Thursday.

• King Felipe VI of Spain installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major

  “Protocanon” is an honorary title reserved exclusively for the Spanish head of state, recognizing the monarch as a collaborator of the pope.

• Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good

  Around 40 faith-based organizations are participating in the "Platform for Divestment in the Mining Industry," meeting March 19–21 in Rome.

• EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?

  The papal almoner is a key position in the Vatican, one that has played a vital role in the Church and its charitable undertakings for centuries.