Vatican News
Pope Francis prays for victims of Islamist attack in Nigeria that left 30 beheaded
Pope Francis said Wednesday that he was praying for Nigeria following a massacre of at least 110 farmers in which... Read more
Council of Cardinals studies suggested amendments to draft of Vatican constitution
Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Tuesday to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman... Read more
Pope Francis: God is patient and never stops waiting for a sinner’s conversion
Pope Francis said Wednesday that God does not wait for us to stop sinning to start loving us, but always... Read more
Pope Francis: Inculturated Mass shows us the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis said Tuesday that inculturated liturgy can teach Catholics to better appreciate the diverse gifts of the Holy Spirit. Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop of scandal-ridden Buffalo diocese
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Bishop Michael Fisher, an auxiliary of Washington, to be the next bishop of the scandal-ridden Diocese... Read more
Pope Francis: Be God’s people, not God’s elite
Catholics are called to be God’s people, not God’s elite, Pope Francis said in a video message Monday. Read more
Pell surprised by ‘Technicolor criminality’ of Vatican financial scandals
Cardinal George Pell has spoken of his surprise at the apparent extent of “criminality” involved in recent Vatican financial scandals. Read more
Statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal begins pilgrimage around Italy
A statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal began Friday a pilgrimage to parishes throughout Italy, marking the 190th... Read more
Immaculate Conception: Pope Francis cancels traditional act of veneration due to pandemic
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will not visit Rome’s Piazza di Spagna this year for the traditional veneration... Read more
Canadian Catholic bishop resigns at age of 64 ‘for the good of the Church’
Pope Francis accepted Sunday the resignation of a Canadian Catholic bishop at the age of 64. Read more
Pope Francis briefed on Lebanon’s ‘bitter economic crisis’ by Maronite patriarch
Pope Francis met with Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch at the Vatican this weekend and told the pope of the challenges facing... Read more
Pope Francis tells Orthodox leader: I am confident we will achieve full unity
Pope Francis told the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Monday that he is confident that Catholics and Orthodox Christians will attain... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region
Pope Francis has asked people to pray for Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the United Nations has said that “a full-scale humanitarian... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Advent is the season for remembering the closeness of God'
On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis recommended a traditional Advent prayer to invite God to draw close during... Read more
Pope Francis to new cardinals: May the cross and resurrection always be your goal
Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals Saturday, urging them to remain vigilant lest they lose sight of their goal of... Read more
Swiss court orders full access to records for Vatican financial investigation
Vatican investigators have been granted full access to Swiss banking documentation related to long-time Vatican investment manager Enrico Crasso. Read more
Pope Francis: Avoid the temptation of seeking ‘utopia’ in this world
In a video message to a Catholic social doctrine conference on Thursday, Pope Francis said that remembering our baptism and the... Read more
Vatican dicastery urges youngsters to share wisdom of elderly people facing Christmas alone
A Vatican dicastery launched a new campaign Friday urging young people to share wisdom gleaned from the elderly facing Christmas... Read more
Supreme Court overturns NY church restrictions, Brooklyn bishop says religion 'essential' during pandemic
The Supreme Court said Wednesday night that NY state restrictions on religious services during the coronavirus pandemic are a violation... Read more
Pope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion
Pope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition... Read more
