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As he leaves Greece, Pope Francis takes 12 refugees with him
After traveling to the Greek island of Lesbos, a primary entry point for refugees seeking passage into Europe, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis met briefly with Bernie Sanders before going to Greece
After cancelling his planned visit to a Vatican conference hosting U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) due to schedule complications surrounding... Read more
Vatican media guru brings digital perspective to new post
There are probably very few people who understand Church communications better than Msgr. Paul Tighe. Read more
A 'gay lobby' at the Vatican? One cardinal says it's real, and Pope Francis is responding
The influential Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga has acknowledged the presence of a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. In a new interview,... Read more
Put ethics at heart of climate talks, Vatican says at Paris summit
In his speech at the COP-21 climate summit in Paris, the Vatican’s Secretary of State urged global leaders to orient... Read more
Vatican charges five in leak of confidential docs
The Vatican has formally indicted five people for the recent leak and dissemination of private financial documents, two of whom... Read more
Vatican shocked over Paris terror attacks, calls for global response
After Friday evening's devastating terror attacks throughout Paris that are reported to have claimed over 100 lives, the Vatican voiced... Read more
Vatican launches investigation of journalists who published leaked docs
The two Italian journalists who made headlines last week for authoring books on confidential Vatican financial documents are under investigation,... Read more
Vatican aims for child protection norms to be custom-fitted per culture
When it comes to protection against abuse, guidelines need to be implemented according to the customs of each country if... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop for Kansas City-St. Joseph
The Vatican announced today that Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. of Springfield-Cape Girardeau has been selected as the new head... Read more
Vatican officially confirms Pope Francis' visit to Africa in November
The Vatican today officially announced that Pope Francis will travel to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic in November,... Read more
Strong words from the Vatican as migrant crisis spikes worldwide
A Vatican official in charge of assisting migrants spoke about the increasing number of refugees around the globe and stressed... Read more
Vatican says 'no' to transsexual godparents amid Spain controversy
A media firestorm arose in Spain after a transsexual woman, who considers herself a man, asked to be the godfather... Read more
Pope Francis: conversion isn't just an appearance – it's a matter of the heart
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis said that merely obeying the rules isn’t enough to make us holy, but... Read more
Are Vatican officials involved in the Ashley Madison leak? Nope.
Early this week, a leak of personal data from millions of users of Ashley Madison, a website designed to arrange... Read more
A new step in thawing relations between China and the Holy See?
In a tiny victory for Vatican-Chinese rapprochement, China's government now recognizes seminary studies and allows seminarians to continue their education... Read more
Vatican ropes in global leaders to fight climate change, modern slavery
Drawing dozens of mayors from major cities worldwide to discuss the link between slavery and climate change, this week's Vatican... Read more
Vatican rolls out first-ever guidebook for Arab pilgrims
In a move intended to reach out to Arab pilgrims who make their way to the Eternal City, the Vatican... Read more
Think you're important because you have money? Think again, Pope says
In his homily Tuesday Pope Francis cautioned against the “counter-witness” of those who seek to follow both Jesus and worldly... Read more
Pope's visit to Vatican departments a 'beautiful experience,' official says
On Friday Pope Francis began making stops at different departments of the Roman Curia – the first in series of... Read more
