I’ve Traveled To Over 50 Countries – But Only One Keeps Calling Me Back

There’s something deeply personal about the way certain places capture our souls. After five decades of stamps in my passport and countless flights that have carried me across continents, I’ve discovered something profound about the psychology of...

Overseas dates, hot vacations and official visits - the royals are jetsetters! Quiz yourself on their most iconic trips

For the key working members of the Royal Family, jetting overseas for important visits and spending rather a lot of time on flights is all just part of the job. And when it's time for a break, exotic holidays to sun-soaked islands are on the cards...

VATICAN- “Watershed moment for a glocal world”: International Conference on the 1925 Vatican Missionary Exhibition

dalla Rivista Illustrata della Esposizione Missionaria Vaticana Rome (Agenzia Fides) – One hundred years ago, pilgrims who came to Rome for the 1925 Jubilee could encounter the entire world. At the request of Pope Pius XI, the pavilions of the...

Vatican rejects Marian titles ‘Co-Redemptrix’ and ‘Mediatrix’ in new doctrinal note

News Mater Populi Fidelis, approved by Pope Leo XIV, rules the expressions inappropriate and theologically 'unhelpful.' (LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican has declared the Marian title “Co-Redemptrix” to be both inappropriate and theologically...

In Doctrinal Note, Vatican Says Mary Is Not Co-Redeemer

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptrix” or “co-mediatrix.” In a lengthy doctrinal note titled Mater Populi Fidelis...

I Visited Italy For The First Time – And Left With 7 Major Regrets

Italy welcomes visitors with open arms, but first-time travelers often stumble into common pitfalls that transform dream vacations into stressful experiences. Approximately 134 million international tourists flocked to Italy in 2023, representing...

Vatican’s Foreign Affairs Chief Meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister During Official Visit

November 04, Colombo (LNW): Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, has met with Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya during his official visit to Sri Lanka. The...

Mary, mother of Jesus and all believers, is not co-redeemer, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While praising devotion to Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as "co-redemptrix" or "co-mediatrix." In a lengthy doctrinal note titled "Mater Populi Fidelis"...

Vatican recognises Catholic schools in England and Wales for ‘pilgrims of hope’

Catholic schools across England and Wales have been recognised by the Vatican for their outstanding response to the Jubilee Year, celebrating the powerful impact of their witness as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. More than 1,000 schools made a Jubilee Pledge...

Vatican Diplomat Arrives in Sri Lanka to Mark 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations

November 03, Colombo (LNW): Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, is due to arrive in Sri Lanka today (03) for an official visit that will run from 4 to 8 November...

Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher arrives in Sri Lanka today

Posted by Editor on November 3, 2025 - 9:05 am (Image credit: Courtesy of the respective owners) Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See, will make an official visit to...

Mansfield students invited to the Vatican for the Jubilee for Education

Catholic schools across England and Wales have been recognised by the Vatican for their extraordinary response to the Jubilee Year, hailed as a powerful sign of hope for their communities and beyond. More than 1,000 Catholic schools made a...

VPCC’s Nakia Madry-Smith Reflects on Singing at the Vatican with Pharrell’s Voices of Fire

As a member of Virginia native Pharrell Williams’ gospel choir, Voices of Fire, Nakia Madry-Smith was on stage at the Vatican — St. Peter’s Square — performing backup for world-renowned musical icons, including Andrea Bocelli, John Legend,...

UK travellers warned of new entry rules for Spain, Portugal, Greece and more

A new entry and exit system has started in EU countries(Image: PA) UK travellers are being urged to brush up on new EU border rules that started in October. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being rolled out across European countries. However...

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

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church’s troubled role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the...

Pope, King Charles III share historic prayer in Sistine Chapel

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel....

Vatican’s Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher to visit Sri Lanka

November 01, Colombo (LNW): Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, is scheduled to make an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 03 to 08, 2025. His visit comes at...

Pope Leo’s Middle East trip to focus on dialogue, peace

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon Nov....

Vatican tribunal convicts historian-journalist of slander against Church officials

The Vatican City State Tribunal has found Nicola Giampaolo guilty of slander and sentenced him to three years and six months in prison. In a press release from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, dated 30 October, it was announced that the...

Revealed: 'Green king' Sadiq Khan has clocked up 100,000 air miles since becoming London mayor

At a glance • Since becoming London mayor in 2016, Sir Sadiq Khan has flown more than 100,000 air miles on 17 foreign trips, including recent visits to Rio de Janeiro, Africa, Poland, and France—drawing claims of hypocrisy given his climate change...