Vatican News
Pope Francis cancels Monday audiences due to persisting ‘mild flu’ symptoms
The Monday morning telegram sent out by the Vatican noted that while the pope’s “mild flu symptoms persist,” he did... Read more
Pope Francis, recovering from ‘mild flu,’ renews call for peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis appeared in good form during his Angelus address, marking the the Ukraine war’s second anniversary and reflecting on... Read more
Pope Francis cancels Saturday audiences due to a mild flu, Vatican says
The cancellation comes after Pope Francis concluded a five-day Lenten retreat at his Vatican residence. Read more
Two of Father Rupnik’s alleged victims speak publicly for the first time
The two former religious sisters detailed the tactics the former Jesuit allegedly used to manipulate them. Read more
Pope Francis: Lent is a time to ‘encounter wild beasts and angels’
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis focused his Angelus address on the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Read more
Pope Francis launches study groups to analyze Synod on Synodality’s key issues
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has launched synodal study groups to analyze key issues ahead of October’s Synod... Read more
Cardinal Zen publishes new critique of Synod on Synodality
The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong warns that the synod’s vision of the Church “can change everything, the doctrine of... Read more
Israeli embassy criticizes Cardinal Parolin’s remarks on civilian death toll in Gaza
The Embassy of Israel to the Holy See this week issued a sharp rebuke of Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent remarks... Read more
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly highlights ‘loneliness,’ ‘throwaway culture’
The theme for the fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on July 28, has... Read more
Vatican hosts veneration of relics of 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya on first feast day
The relics of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS in Libya will be venerated in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday... Read more
Analysis: Milei, Pope Francis embody contrasting economic viewpoints
While both Javier Milei and Pope Francis hail from Argentina — both were born in Buenos Aires — they hold ... Read more
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: ‘Let us return to God with all our heart’
The Lord is inviting us to “remove the masks we so often wear” and to see ourselves as we truly... Read more
Pope Francis: Sloth is a ‘very dangerous temptation’ akin to apathy
During his Feb. 14 Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the human dimension of the vice of acedia, more... Read more
Pope Francis: Technological development must promote the human being
The pope’s comments come as members of the Pontifical Academy for Life are meeting in Rome from Feb. 12–14 for... Read more
Pope names biochemist who contributed to COVID vaccine to Pontifical Academy for Life
Katalin Karikó helped develop the mRNA technology used to create the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Read more
What did Milei and Pope Francis say to each other at the canonization of Mama Antula?
Pope Francis and the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, spoke briefly at the Vatican on Sunday, Feb. 11, ahead of... Read more
Meeting between Pope Francis and Argentine president signals possible turn in relationship
Pope Francis met with Argentine President Javier Milei in a highly anticipated private audience on Monday morning. Read more
Pope Francis on Our Lady of Lourdes feast: The Church is close to all who are sick or frail
In his Angelus address, the pope asked people to reflect on what they have done to help the sick and... Read more
Pope Francis canonizes Argentina’s first female saint
Pope Francis praised the Argentine saint as “a model of apostolic fervor and boldness” for traveling “thousands of miles on... Read more
Pope Francis: Argentina’s first female saint shows us ‘the path of holiness’
Pope Francis met with Argentine pilgrims on Friday morning ahead of the historic canonization of the county’s first female saint... Read more
