Vatican News
Who is going to be No. 2 in the Vatican City State administration?
There are signs that it could be a layman. Read more
Pope Francis mourns Brazilian cardinal who died of COVID-19 complications
Cardinal José Freire Falcão died at the age of 95. Read more
Pope Francis decries abortion and euthanasia as treating human life like ‘waste’
“Is it right to hire a hitman to solve a problem? That’s what abortion is,” the pope said. Read more
World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young people to ‘testify joyfully that Christ is alive’
This year’s World Youth Day will be celebrated in local dioceses on Nov. 21. Read more
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church must be welcoming
Division and exclusion come from Satan, Pope Francis warned. Read more
Pope Francis mourns Venezuelan cardinal who ‘gave his life to the service of God and the Church’
Cardinal Urosa died almost a month after being hospitalized with COVID-19. Read more
Pope Francis appoints delegate to oversee Communion and Liberation’s consecrated laity
The special delegate will oversee the Memores Domini. Read more
Pope Francis meets with newly elected Armenian Catholic patriarch
Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian was elected in Rome. Read more
Pope Francis to bishops: The saints spread the Gospel, not a ‘social program’
Pope Francis encouraged Europe’s bishops to introduce people to the joy of an encounter with Jesus. Read more
Cardinals’ council discusses synod on synodality with Pope Francis
The pope stressed the importance of listening and “a pastoral attitude.” Read more
Pope Francis meets Afghan Christian whose parents were killed by the Taliban
“It was beautiful,” one Afghan refugee told CNA after meeting the pope. Read more
Pope Francis: Christian faith in Europe is being ‘diluted by consumerism’
The pope recapped his visit to Hungary and Slovakia at his general audience. Read more
Pope Francis to Slovakian Jesuits: ‘Some people wanted me to die’ amid health problems
The pope made the comments during his four-day visit to the Central European country. Read more
Pope Francis to theologians: See ‘contemporary challenges in light of the Wisdom of the Cross’
He sent the message to an international theological congress in Rome. Read more
Vatican requires vaccine pass for visitors, employees
The change will go into effect Oct. 1. Read more
Pope Francis: The true measure of success is what you give, not what you have
“Do you want to be first? Serve. This is the way,” the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis invokes Abraham Lincoln in message to safeguarding summit
The pope referred to Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. Read more
Pope Francis: Synodal process not about ‘gathering opinions,’ but ‘listening to the Holy Spirit’
He was addressing Catholics from the Diocese of Rome. Read more
Pope Francis hopes new ministry of catechist will ‘awaken this vocation’
The pope formally instituted the new lay ministry in May. Read more
Pope Francis tells elderly priests: ‘Aging is a privilege’
He said: ‘Please, pray for me who is a little old and a little, but not too much, sick!’ Read more
