The moment marked the first time that the leaders of the Catholic and Anglican churches had done so in years, offering a display of unity between the Christian faiths.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, one of the 21 new cardinals appointed by the late Pope Francis on October 6, 2024, was formally installed on Sunday, October 19,

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Rome on Wednesday for a historic state visit to the Vatican, where they will meet Pope Leo in a gesture of unity between the Church of England and the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome's main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church's once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.

Kalookan Bishop Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has taken possession of the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ as his titular church in Rome, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported on Monday.

The three Masses and two Vespers are being celebrated at a time when Pope Leo XIV is considering whether to continue restricting such liturgies in accordance with Pope Francis’ 2022 apostolic letter ‘Traditionis Custodes.

Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to the Church in Need report.