Vatican News
Pope Francis meets U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley
Neither the Vatican nor the U.S. Department of Defense provided information about the Aug. 21 audience in the Apostolic Palace. Read more
Pope Francis writing a second environmental document after Laudato Si’
The pope said with this new writing he is updating Laudato Si’ to cover current issues. Read more
Pope Francis: Christians ‘are invited to be open to change’
“This is what God is like: He is love, and the one who loves does not remain rigid,” Pope Francis... Read more
Pope calls grieving mother of son who died at WYD: ‘He comforted me as if he were my dad’
Pope Francis called the mother of a young man, Luca Re Sartù, 24, who has passed away after apparently contracting... Read more
Pope Francis meets Catholic president of Madagascar
The president was accompanied by his wife of 23 years and three young adult children. Read more
Pope Francis merges two dioceses in Japan
Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda was named on Aug. 15 as the first archbishop of the new Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu. Read more
Pope Francis calls for a ‘spirit of service’ on feast of Mary’s assumption
In his Aug. 15 Angelus reflection, the pope pointed to the Blessed Mother as a “woman of service” to her... Read more
‘An open wound’: Pope Francis decries thousands of deaths in Mediterranean Sea this year
The U.N. Refugee Agency estimates that 2,175 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023. Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus conquers ‘death, sin, the devil’
“The powers of evil that frighten us, that we cannot master, immediately take on smaller proportions with Jesus,” the pope... Read more
Pope Francis condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate
The presidential candidate had been an outspoken critic of the violence caused by drug trafficking. Read more
Pope Francis names new patriarch of Lisbon following World Youth Day
Pope Francis on Aug. 10 also accepted the resignation of Cardinal-Patriarch Manuel Clemente, who has led the patriarchate since May... Read more
Pope Francis appoints delegate to resolve Syro-Malabar liturgical dispute in India
The controversy centers on a complex debate about which direction the priest should face when celebrating the liturgy. Read more
Pope Francis: Mary ‘never keeps us waiting’
Pope Francis said he likes to invoke the Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady ‘in haste’” because of... Read more
Pope Francis changes canon law on Opus Dei and any future personal prelatures
The updated canons now state that the statutes that govern a personal prelature can be “approved or issued by the... Read more
Vatican announces that artificial intelligence will be theme of next World Day of Peace
A statement from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 8 described an “urgent need” to guide the... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Spiritual worldliness’ one of greatest dangers facing priests, the Church
Spiritual worldliness is one of the most dangerous temptations facing priests and the Church because it “reduces spirituality to appearance,”... Read more
Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace
During his in-flight press conference, the pope also spoke about his health, youth suicide, and access to the sacraments. Read more
Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027
The announcement was made at the end of the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis prays the rosary in Fátima with young people with disabilities
Pope Francis prayed the rosary with young people with disabilities on Saturday morning in the Fátima chapel. Read more
Pope Francis confirms Vatican envoy’s visit to China in wide-ranging interview
The pope also addressed “rigidity” in the Church and concerns about the Synod on Synodality. Read more
