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Former Sistine Chapel choir director Monsignor Massimo Palombella leads the choir during a performance on May 9, 2018, in New York City.

Vatican: Former choir director, manager convicted of embezzlement, abuse of office

Dec 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Two Vatican officials and one of their wives have been found guilty of embezzlement as part of an investigation into... Read more

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Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address via a video livestream from his Casa Santa Marta residence within the Vatican due to a cold on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

Pope Francis makes surprise stop at foundation supporting global charitable projects

Servant of God Enrique Shaw.

Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw moves closer to beatification

From left to right: Ivan, Olga, Julia, and Violetta Petrosyan.

Story of Armenian family’s journey to freedom, faith during genocide is focus of new film

Pope Francis greets pilgrims from his wheelchair during the Saturday jubilee audience in the Vatican’s audience hall, Jan. 11, 2025.

Pope Francis welcomes jubilee pilgrims: ‘Begin again with hope’

Pope Francis prays during Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Francis sends prayers, condolences as Los Angeles battles wildfires

A new tour of the Vatican Gardens at the pope’s summer palace in Castel Gandolfo is opening in spring 2025 for jubilee pilgrims who wish to escape the crowds in Rome for a day and immerse themselves in the natural beauty of God’s creation.

PHOTOS: New Jubilee tour of Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo highlights beauty of creation

A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan during the church’s inauguration on Jan. 10, 2025.

New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas.

Catholic bishops issue immigration reform guidance: Safeguard communities in humane way

Archbishop José Gomez delivers the homily at a special Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels amid burning fires in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Los Angeles archbishop: Catholics called to be God’s ‘instruments’ during deadly wildfires

Tess Livingstone, author of “George Cardinal Pell: Pax Invictis” (“Peace to the Unconquered”).

‘He was a builder’: Cardinal George Pell remembered by biographer 2 years after death

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