Pope Leo XIV urged peace as violence spread in Iran and the Middle East, but his "war is never holy" quote came from a previous speech in October 2025 ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — The bishop of a small Chaldean Catholic community in the San Diego area has resigned amid charges that he embezzled $270,000 from his parish, Pope Leo XIV announced Tuesday. Bishop ...

Pope Leo XIV appoints Cameroonian economist Vera Songwe to Vatican academy Pontifical Academy advises Holy See on economic and social policy Appointment announced weeks before Pope’s planned April ...

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty on Monday to 16 felony charges, including money laundering, during a hearing attended by many of his supporters. The hearing followed his arrest Thursday at ...

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of San Diego Bishop Emmanuel Shaleta following felony charges of money laundering and embezzlement from a Chaldean cathedral.

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of a bishop of a Chaldean Catholic church in the San Diego area who was accused of embezzling about $270,000 from his congregation, the Vatican announced on ...

The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women's participation in the Church, which ...

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta pleaded not guilty to stealing at least $270,000 from the St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, Calif.

Belgian Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan surfaced in Rome after days of uncertainty about his whereabouts following the start of a U.S. and Israel-Iran war.

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu said he arrived in Rome March 8 “not without regret and sorrow for our brothers and sisters in Iran.” ...

Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of a Catholic bishop in San Diego who was arrested by local authorities on suspicion of ...