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Cardinal Hollerich: The openness of the Synod on Synodality ‘will change the Church’
At the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality, one of the meeting’s leaders said the freedom and openness experienced will... Read more
Synod on Synodality 2023: Summary report calls for greater ‘co-responsibility’ in Church
The Vatican’s nearly monthlong Synod on Synodality assembly concluded with members approving an ambitious text calling for greater “co-responsibility.” Read more
St. Philip Neri, the ‘Apostle of Rome,’ is an example of Christian charity and zeal
Deep in the catacombs, St. Philip Neri had his spiritual epiphany on the eve of Pentecost in 1544. Today, May... Read more
‘Flavors of home’: Benedict XVI’s favorite restaurant in Rome
Inside the cozy Cantina Tirolese in Rome, Benedict XVI knew he could always find the flavors of home. Read more
Why did Pope Francis visit a record store in Rome?
A photo showing Pope Francis exiting a record store gained traction on social media Tuesday as people asked the question:... Read more
Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ gives meaning to our lives in joy and sorrow
Pope Francis said to trust in Jesus Christ who "brings time to its fullness." Read more
Missionaries of Charity and 14 disabled children from Kabul arrive at Rome airport
The children were residents of an orphanage founded by the sisters in 2006. Read more
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Polish Catholics arrive in Rome after 17-day cycling pilgrimage
The group raised funds for a hospice. Read more
Bishop to Rome’s March for Life: Confront the culture of death with sound reason
On the eve of the march, Cardinal Raymond Burke presided over Eucharistic adoration. Read more
Cardinal Pell leads Eucharistic procession in Rome
The former Vatican finance czar led the annual procession at the Angelicum on May 13, Read more
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EU to showcase the European history of Rome’s Catholic churches
Weekly walks to 26 of Rome’s churches with historic ties to European nations will take place in May and June. Read more
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting 40 of Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent -- despite rain and pandemic... Read more
St. Dominic entrusted this Marian icon to nuns in Rome 800 years ago
Eight hundred years ago, a barefoot St. Dominic carried an icon of the Virgin Mary across Rome to entrust the... Read more
Scots College in Rome to change location in the city
The Scottish seminary in Rome is looking to relocate closer to the city center next year, after determining that needed... Read more
Pompeo and top Vatican diplomats have ‘respectful’ exchange of views on China
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Holy See’s top diplomats had a “respectful” exchange of views on... Read more
Vatican diplomats: ‘political correctness’ is hindering religious freedom
While the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Church to speak out about human rights abuses in China... Read more
Pompeo: Nowhere is religious freedom more under assault than in China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Rome Wednesday that the Chinese government is the world’s worst persecutor of... Read more
Cardinal Pell arrives in Rome as financial scandal casts shadow over Vatican
Cardinal George Pell arrived in Rome Wednesday as financial scandals continue to cast a shadow over the Vatican. Read more
Two US Catholic colleges resume Rome study abroad programs
At a time when many universities in the U.S. are only offering online classes this fall, American students from two... Read more
Founder of Catholic religious order will be beatified in May
The Vatican has decreed that Fr. Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, founder of the Salvatorians, will be beatified May... Read more
