Vatican News
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Bevard of US Virgin Islands
Pope Francis accepted the resignation Friday of Bishop Herbert Bevard of the U.S. Virgin Islands after he was hospitalized and... Read more
Analysis: How a papal handshake became an ‘extraordinary turning point’ for LGBT activists
L'Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference, reported yesterday that Pope Francis "at the end of an audience"... Read more
Analysis: China and the Vatican - What if the US recognizes Taiwan?
A dramatic diplomatic maneuver from the Trump administration could strengthen Rome’s hand with China, and rebalance the relationship between all... Read more
Pope Francis' new prayer card features grandmother and grandchild from Romania
Pope Francis’ newest prayer card, which he hands out to the people he meets, features a grandmother and grandchild from... Read more
Pope Francis thanks sick and elderly priests for proclaiming Gospel of life
Pope Francis thanked sick and elderly priests for their quiet witness to the Gospel Thursday in a message that conveyed... Read more
China-linked hackers accused of targeting Vatican network weeks before deal renewal
State-sponsored hackers targeted Vatican computer networks just weeks before the provisional agreement between China and the Holy See is due... Read more
Mincione asks UK court to rule he ‘acted in good faith’ in Vatican deal
The Italian businessman at the center of the Vatican’s London property scandal is asking a British court to rule that... Read more
Pope Francis to release new encyclical on Oct. 4
Pope Francis will release his new encyclical Oct. 4, the Vatican announced Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Maltese bishop as secretary general of Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis appointed a new secretary general of the Synod of Bishops Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis prays for ‘witness of charity,’ Catholic priest killed in Italy
Pope Francis Wednesday led a moment of silent prayer for Fr. Roberto Malgesini, a 51-year-old priest who was stabbed to... Read more
Full text: Cardinal Sarah - 'Let us return to the Eucharist with joy'
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Vatican’s dicastery for liturgy and sacraments, sent a letter to bishops around the world,... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalize life of the Church’
The Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to... Read more
Pope Francis: Put forgiveness and mercy at the heart of your life
We cannot demand God’s forgiveness for ourselves unless we are prepared to forgive our neighbors, Pope Francis said in his... Read more
Cardinal Sarah: ‘We must return to the Eucharist’
In a letter to the leaders of the world’s episcopal conferences, the head of the Vatican’s office for worship and... Read more
Pope Francis comforts relatives of loved ones killed in nightclub stampede
Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican... Read more
Vatican official visits Belarus after archbishop blocked at border
A senior Vatican official arrived in Belarus for talks Friday after the leader of the country’s Catholic Church was barred... Read more
Vatican Cardinal Tagle tests positive for coronavirus
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the head of the Vatican’s evangelization congregation, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, but is asymptomatic. Read more
Pope Francis: Don’t let financial concerns dominate healthcare
Economic considerations must not be allowed to encroach on the relationship between medical staff and patients, Pope Francis said Friday. Read more
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal co-founder among Chicago’s new auxiliary bishops
Pope Francis Friday appointed three auxiliary bishops to the Archdiocese of Chicago, including one of the founders of the religious... Read more
Archbishop Gänswein hospitalized ‘with severe kidney problems’
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to Benedict XVI, has been hospitalized in Rome. Read more
