Vatican News
Pope Francis: ‘The Church is the work of the Holy Spirit’
Catholics risk going astray if they neglect the four essential characteristics of Church life, Pope Francis said at the general... Read more
Pope Francis advances sainthood causes of priests with early and late vocations
Pope Francis advanced Tuesday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th century... Read more
Pope Francis hails Argentina’s doctors and nurses as ‘unsung heroes’ of pandemic
Pope Francis hailed Argentina’s healthcare workers as the “unsung heroes” of the coronavirus pandemic in a video message released Friday. Read more
Pope Francis and NBA players discuss social justice in Vatican meeting
Pope Francis met with five NBA players at the Vatican Monday to discuss their efforts to combat social and economic... Read more
Vatican confirms that two cardinals-designate will be absent from consistory
The Vatican confirmed Monday that two cardinals-designate will not receive their red hats from Pope Francis in Rome this Saturday. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new Sistine Chapel Choir director
Pope Francis appointed a new director of the Sistine Chapel Choir Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about... Read more
World Youth Day cross given to Portuguese youth ahead of international gathering
Pope Francis offered Mass for the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, and afterward oversaw the traditional passing of... Read more
Pope Francis encourages young economists to learn from the poor
In a video message Saturday, Pope Francis encouraged young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to bring Jesus to... Read more
Vatican asks Instagram to investigate “Like” by Pope Francis' account
The Vatican denies that anyone from their office “liked” a racy photograph while logged in to Pope Francis’ Instagram account,... Read more
Pope Francis tells Latin American leaders to resist corruption during the pandemic
Pope Francis has called on leaders in Latin America to not politicize the coronavirus pandemic, urging them to seek the... Read more
Cardinal Parolin highlights recently found 1916 Vatican letter condemning anti-Semitism
The Vatican Secretary of State said Thursday that “a living and faithful common memory” is an indispensable tool to fight anti-Semitism. Read more
Vatican abuse trial: Priest accused of cover-up says he knew nothing
The Vatican court heard Thursday the questioning of one of the defendants in an ongoing trial of two Italian priests for abuse... Read more
Pope Francis urges Passionists to help ‘the crucified of our age’
Pope Francis urged members of the Passionist order Thursday to deepen their commitment to “the crucified of our age” as... Read more
Bishop Cantu will 'cooperate fully' with Vatican investigation
A California bishop under a Vatican investigation over his handling of sexual misconduct allegations said Wednesday that he will cooperate... Read more
Jesuit magazine La Civiltá Cattolica praises Biden presidential victory
La Civiltá Cattolica, the Jesuit-run magazine whose publication is overseen by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has published an article... Read more
Economy of Francesco speaker Jeffrey Sachs an advocate for contraception and 'reproductive justice'
The Economy of Francesco summit kicked off Thursday with economist Jeffrey Sachs serving as a mentor for young “changemakers” to... Read more
‘A simple priest of the Church’: Papal preacher prepares to be made a cardinal
For more than 60 years, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa has preached the Word of God as a priest -- and he... Read more
Vatican bishop: Ethics committee will guide future investments
A Vatican bishop said this week that a committee of outside professionals is being created to help keep Holy See... Read more
Cardinal Becciu seeks damages over 'groundless' Italian media reports
Cardinal Angelo Becciu said Wednesday he is taking legal action against an Italian media outlet for publishing “unfounded accusations” against... Read more
