By Our Reporter WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – United States Vice President JD Vance has formally invited Pope Leo XIV to attend America’s July 4, 2026 celebrations marking the country’s 250th anniversary. However, the Pope’s understated reaction during the invitation and the Vatican’s subsequent schedule announcement have triggered widespread online humour and commentary. A short video clip…
By Frank Ulom VATICAN CITY (CONVERSEER) – The Vatican’s recent statements condemning Israel’s military campaign in Gaza have attracted sharp criticism from legal and security experts, who accuse the Holy See of moral inconsistency and legal inaccuracy in its assessment of the ongoing conflict. In remarks marking the second anniversary of Hamas’s 7th October 2023…
VATICAN (CONVERSEER) – Pope Leo XIV has given permission for U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke to celebrate the traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica during a pilgrimage in October. Una Voce International, a federation of groups of Catholics attached to the pre-Vatican II liturgy, announced the pope’s decision in a press statement Sept. 8….
By Joe Udo VATICAN (CONVERSEER) – Pope Leo XIV prayed for an end to what he called the “pandemic of arms” days after a trans shooter opened fire on a Catholic school, killing two and injuring 17, in the United States. He stated this during his Sunday noon blessing from his studio overlooking St. Peter’s…
Pope Leo appoints Cardinal Grech Special Envoy for Gozo Marian celebration By Joe Udo VATICAN (CONVERSEER) – Pope Leo XIV has named Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, as his Special Envoy to a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the coronation of the altarpiece of the Assumption in the Cathedral…
VATICAN CITY (CONVERSEER) – In a significant diplomatic development, Pope Leo XIV has spoken directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, urging for a renewed commitment to peace and humanitarian relief. The historic phone conversation, confirmed by both the Vatican and the Kremlin, focused on…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – In a stirring interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese offered sobering insights into global religious leadership and the African place within it. Speaking just after the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Kukah emphasised that the papacy cannot be reduced to regional entitlement. “Electing…
VATICAN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has told a lie even at the Vatican, a place seen as a holy place. Yes, photos were flying everywhere on Sunday about the President shaking hands with Pope Leo XIV, but nobody expected him to lie in front of the world, and now his lie has…
VATICAN CITY – In his first mass as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Friday, Pope Leo XIV warned materialism and cautioned that losing one’s faith can have “dramatic side effects.” These include finding that “the meaning of life is lost, mercy is forgotten, human dignity is violated in the most dramatic ways,…
Before he was elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis, Cardinal Prevost, was Prefect of the Dicastery for the Bishops. Here you can find the profile of the 267th Bishop of Rome.
