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Vatican conference aims to build momentum for nuclear disarmament
Nuclear disarmament will be the focus of a Vatican conference this Nov. 10-11, following recent progress toward international bans on... Read more
Vatican turns off fountains to conserve water for drought-hit Rome
As the city of Rome and much of Italy experiences a severe drought, the Vatican has turned off its fountains... Read more
Father Giacomo Morandi promoted to CDF secretary
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Father Giacomo Morandi secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Italian... Read more
When times are tough, turn to Jesus, Pope says
When life gets hard, Jesus especially invites us to turn to him, Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope to maintenance staff: We are all sinners, but Jesus heals us
On Friday Pope Francis said that just like the biblical tax collectors, despite our sinfulness, Jesus seeks us out to... Read more
Pope St. John Paul II’s Former Spokesman Navarro-Valls Dies at 80
Pope St. John Paul II’s former spokesman, Dr. Joaquìn Navarro-Valls, has died at the age of 80. Read more
Vatican, al-Azhar focus on papal trip speeches in latest meeting
In the wake of Pope Francis' whirlwind visit to Egypt, the Vatican and the prestigious Muslim al-Azhar University have held... Read more
Vatican group meets to discuss situation of migrants around the world
The Vatican section on Migrants and Refugees met this week with Church leaders from around the world to hear about... Read more
Pope hears testimonies of earthquake children, asks them to trust in Jesus
On Saturday, Pope Francis met with 400 children from towns hit by earthquakes in central Italy, telling them that during... Read more
Vatican soccer champs dedicate victory to Coptic Christians
Upon winning the Vatican's annual soccer championship last week, the victorious team honored Christians in Egypt who have faced increasingly... Read more
Pope Francis to Huntington's patients: You deserve respect and love
Pope Francis on Thursday offered a message of hope and love to patients with Huntington’s disease, a rare and incurable... Read more
Trump to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on May 24
President Donald Trump will meet Pope Francis during a visit to the Vatican later this month. Read more
Pope urges Vatican communications to go digital amid ongoing reform
Pope Francis told the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications, which is holding their first plenary assembly this week, that given a... Read more
Vatican group talks new ways to help poor, marginalized
Traditional solutions to the problem of poverty typically take a top-down welfare approach, focused on fulfilling a person's most basic... Read more
Vatican praised, cautioned on dialogue with al-Azhar university
A leading scholar in the Arab world has applauded the goodwill of both the Vatican and the prestigious Islamic al-Azhar... Read more
Pope taps new bishops for Davenport, San Diego dioceses
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced the appointment of Msgr. Thomas Robert Zinkula as the new leader of the Davenport diocese... Read more
Pro-Francis posters go up in Rome, striking a different chord
Just two months after Pope Francis faced intense backlash for his reforms when critical posters were plastered around Rome, a... Read more
Why did Pope Francis visit Benedict XVI? To say happy birthday!
Early Easter greetings and birthday wishes were the reason for Pope Francis’ visit with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI on Wednesday. Read more
EWTN chairman named consultor for Vatican communications office
On Wednesday, the Vatican announced that EWTN’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Warsaw has been named by Pope... Read more
Bible scholar gives inside look at Vatican's Stations of the Cross
Pope Francis chose French biblical scholar, Anne-Marie Pelletier, to write the meditations for this year's annual Good Friday Stations of... Read more
