In the Vatican, two committees are examining possible roles and ministries of women in the Catholic Church. The report on the diaconate of women should be available soon. Is the Church opening up under the new Pope Leo XIV?

Chiclayo is proud of "its" pope. Residents, clergy and politicians have once again made this clear – and dedicated a statue to Leo XIV. Together with other sights, it is intended to emphasise Leo's footprint in Peru.

A step with a signalling effect: despite existing rules, Pope Leo XIV apparently wants to allow exceptions for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass. Observers are assuming a worldwide expansion.

US immigration chief Tom Homan calls the US bishops' latest criticism of Trump's migration policy "wrong" and insists on tough border security. The bishops had previously almost unanimously condemned the policy of mass deportations.

Europe is still considered a Christian continent. However, experts warn that Christians are threatened by a climate of growing intolerance. The situation in Germany should also cause concern.

It was a sideshow of the Second Vatican Council. And yet it concerned a core message of the Church: the "Catacomb Pact" of around 40 bishops of the universal Church pointed her in the same direction as Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV received actors, directors, producers and cameramen from many countries at the Vatican on Saturday. And encouraged them not to submit to the image logic of social networks.

Catholic youth organisations are involved in negotiations at the World Climate Conference: They contribute the perspective of young people - and even influence the policies of the Holy See, reveal the youth organisation representatives of Fimcap in an interview.

A papal decision with symbolic power: after exactly 200 years, Dublin's Procathedral is elevated to a permanent episcopal see. The church has an eventful history. How Archbishop Farrell describes its role in the city's transformation.

What is the role of theology at faculties in times when the church is losing its significance? The Benedictine monk Anselm Grün would like it to be at the forefront of the debates of our time - and to bear witness in a "time lacking hope".

As the mother of the Saviour, isn't Mary also a co-redeemer? This question keeps coming up in the Church - at least in certain circles. The Vatican wanted to create clarity without opening up new rifts.

Leo XIV has 1,300 special guests on Sunday: homeless people, refugees and people who are otherwise marginalised in society. Among them is a transgender activist – an acquaintance of Pope Francis.