Vatican News
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to pray with a heart open to God’s will
Pope Francis pointed to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a model of prayer that transforms restlessness into openness to God’s... Read more
Vatican investigating racy Instagram 'like' by papal account
The Vatican is investigating usage of the papal Instagram account after Pope Francis’ official page liked a racy picture of... Read more
Ex-chaplain to Pittsburgh Steelers named bishop of Youngstown, Ohio
Pope Francis Tuesday named Pittsburgh priest Fr. David J. Bonnar the next bishop of Youngstown, Ohio. Read more
Exorcisms and the popes: Stories from inside the Vatican
It is a core tenet of the Catholic faith that demons are real, and as said in the St. Michael... Read more
Pope Francis: Stretch out your hand to the poor
Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hands to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address... Read more
Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel
Pope Francis on Sunday said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass... Read more
In interview with Raymond Arroyo, Viganò denies accusations from McCarrick Report
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who served as apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, has denied claims... Read more
Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital
The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more
Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more
Pope Francis calls to check on Italian cardinal in coronavirus ICU
Pope Francis made a phone call this week to check in on an Italian cardinal who is in a serious... Read more
Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events
Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down its commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican... Read more
Analysis: After McCarrick Report, embracing the cross
How will ordinary Catholics respond to the disappointment of the McCarrick Report? Read more
Pope Francis blesses Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal statue
Pope Francis blessed a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal at the end of his Wednesday... Read more
'We need to look this evil in the eye' - Clergy abuse survivors respond to McCarrick Report
After the Nov. 10 release of the Vatican's McCarrick Report, some survivors of clerical abuse told CNA they remain skeptical... Read more
McCarrick Report: Pope Francis prays for victims of sexual abuse
Pope Francis acknowledged the publication of the McCarrick Report at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
The McCarrick Report's provocative tale of a KGB encounter, and an FBI request
An undercover KGB agent tried to befriend ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick in the early 1980s, prompting the FBI to ask the... Read more
McCarrick Report: What Cardinal O’Connor said in 1999
The Vatican’s report on Theodore McCarrick released Tuesday includes a letter written by an American cardinal in 1999, who objected... Read more
JPII biographer says 'pathological' McCarrick 'lied to’ the pope
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a biographer of St. John Paul II, told... Read more
Pope Francis kisses hand of missionary priest, freed after two-year captivity in Africa
Pope Francis met Monday with an Italian missionary priest who was freed last month in Mali, after having been kidnapped... Read more
Pope Francis marks 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile
Pope Francis urged Catholics in Chile Monday to renew their gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist in a letter... Read more
