MYSTERIOUS: 8 - What They Never Told You

New Catholic leader says Church must be ‘authentic’ on societal issues

Archbishop-elect Richard Moth was asked about migration, assisted dying and safeguarding in his first public appearance in the new role.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

Pope appoints new leader of Catholics in England and Wales

Bishop Richard Moth replaces Cardinal Vincent Nichols as the Archbishop of Westminster

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

How a scandal and a socialist MP broke the French state's ties to the church

On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move that redefined the relationship between the republic and religious worship and founded the principle of secularism seen in modern France.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 13, 2025

Pope Leo to go against Vatican tradition on first trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will make a notable departure from his predecessors in the first foreign trip of his pontificate

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip with a key message

His Holiness is fulfilling a trip the late Pope Francis planned to make

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

How Elsbeth's Latest Episode Tied In With Katy Perry, The Catholic Church And A Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong

Here is why dots were connected.

Cinemablend · Nov 25, 2025

Testimony: new documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

The scandal of the religious-run Magdalene laundries, where young women deemed to have offended the moral code of the Catholic Church were incarcerated and put to work, is a stain on the public history of the Irish state. It has taken years of campaigning to bring this injustice to light.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues

The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Pope Leo XIV shares his favourite movies ahead of Vatican special audience with Hollywood stars

Pope Leo XIV will host several film stars and directors at an event this weekend as part of the Roman Catholic Church Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. The pontiff has shared his favourite films...

Euronews · Nov 13, 2025

US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

U.S. Catholic bishops have voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025