The statement from the Holy See came as the most powerful nation on earth moves rapidly to implement a policy of AI acceleration that includes the development of autonomous weapons systems.

Today’s persecution of Christians is one of the most prevalent crises in the world today, a Vatican official told the United Nations.

There is a “prophetic challenge” facing the Church in today’s world with the rise of “digital, artificial” media, according to Bishop Erik Varden, who is conducting the Lenten spiritual retreat at...

Daniela Petroff, who helped shape The Associated Press’s fashion and Vatican coverage for nearly four decades with style, authority and wit, has died in Rome. She was 80.

“Nothing has done the Church more tragic harm, and compromised our witness more, than corruption arisen within our own house” Bishop Erik Varden said to Pope Leo XIV and other Vatican officials on...

In a wide-ranging sit-down interview, new United States Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch addressed several hot-button foreign policy issues, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle...

The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations ...

“I invite everyone to join in prayer for the embattled people of Ukraine,” Leo XIV said, “and for all those who suffer due to this war and every conflict in the world."