The Vatican faces a budget crisis, primarily relying on declining donations and an under-performing real estate portfolio.

Robert Prevost, once a bishop in Peru known for his make-do spirit, now faces the Vatican's financial challenges under Pope Leo XIV. As the first American pope, Leo must address deficits, pension ...

The Vatican is broke. The Holy See projected a budget of €770 million ($878 million) in 2022. But it couldn’t cover its costs ...

Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid ...

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the ...

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

Italian PM says Pope Leo confirmed readiness to host talks Russia's Lavrov says 'inelegant' for Vatican to host them Lavrov observes that Russia, Ukraine are Orthodox countries Repeats call for ...

Rome — Pope Leo XIV and Vice President JD Vance met at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts aimed at making progress on a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.

On Sunday May 18, world leaders and high-profile clergy attended the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City. Catholics around the world watched the proceedings, which were televised live.

ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, taking up the Holy See’s longstanding offer after Pope Leo XIV ...

Russian drone strikes continued in Ukraine, killing nine people, officials said, as the Vatican renewed its offer to help the two sides in efforts to reach a peace agreement. The strikes – and ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Saturday that while the U.S. appreciates Pope Leo XIV’s offer to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican is not likely to help broker a peace ...