Vatican News
Pope Francis: St. Joseph teaches us to notice the people the world ignores
The pope’s new catechetical cycle is devoted to Jesus’ foster father. Read more
Pope Francis: Justice and peace commissions offer an ‘indispensable service’
The pope said that justice and peace could be built only through ‘two paths.’ Read more
Vatican finance trial: What’s happened so far and where is it heading?
The Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’ is due to resume today. Read more
Pope Francis: Refugees are ending up in a ‘desert of humanity’
‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said. Read more
Vatican archbishop: Traditional Latin Mass ‘experiment’ not successful in reconciling SSPX
Archbishop Roche discussed Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditionis custodes in a television interview. Read more
Pope Francis asks Secular Franciscans to take St. Francis’ path of conversion
Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome. Read more
Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
President Zoran Milanović met with Pope Francis and senior officials. Read more
Pope Francis to speak at meeting of bishops and mayors in Florence
The Feb. 27 visit will include an encounter with refugee families. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘This world will pass away and only love will remain’
When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the... Read more
Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor: Be ‘tireless builders of hope’ amid suffering
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of 2,000 people living in poverty and the volunteers... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with recipients of the Ratzinger Prize
The meeting lasted one hour and allowed each of the academics to discuss their work with the pope emeritus. Read more
Pope Francis: 'The Church is not a political organization that has left and right wings'
“We need journalists who are willing to ‘wear out the soles of their shoes,’ to get out of the newsroom,... Read more
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis to UNESCO: ‘The Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history’
The pope was marking the UN agency’s 75th anniversary. Read more
Vatican calls for ‘clear roadmap’ as climate summit enters final stretch
The Vatican said that ‘various gaps’ had emerged at COP26 in Scotland. Read more
Pope Francis fields Vatican soccer team in friendly match against Roma minority
The soccer match is intended to counter racism and discrimination. Read more
Pope Francis: Failure to integrate migrants can create serious problems
The pope referred to a 2016 terror attack in Belgium. Read more
Pope Francis: Care for creation is one of the ‘great moral issues of our time’
The pope said he regretting not being able to attend the UN climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Read more
This is the prayer to the Holy Spirit that Pope Francis wants every Catholic to know
The pope urged Catholics to keep a copy of the prayer with them. Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraqi PM after assassination attempt
A papal telegram described the drone attack as a ‘vile act of terrorism.’ Read more
