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Vatican publishes instructions on parish reform and diocesan restructuring
The Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy published instructions Monday on reforming parishes and restructuring dioceses to better serve their “singular mission... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences after death of Cardinal Grocholewski
Pope Francis offered his condolences after Polish Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski died early Friday at the age of 80. Read more
Catholic community welcomes its first refugees to Rome after lockdown
A Catholic community welcomed Thursday the first refugees to arrive in Rome via a humanitarian corridor through the island of... Read more
Vatican issues manual for bishops on handling reports of sexual abuse of minors
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure... Read more
‘You are not forgotten,' Vatican cardinal tells seafarers on Sea Sunday
A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” for seafarers serving on the front... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘If we want, we can become good soil’
Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God. Read more
Pope Francis expresses sadness after Hagia Sophia is declared a mosque
Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia back into... Read more
Pope Francis advances cause of teen who died of bone cancer
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in... Read more
Pope Francis sends message to priests on Argentina’s coronavirus front line
Pope Francis sent a video message Thursday to the priests who work in Argentina’s poor neighborhoods serving the sick and... Read more
Pope Francis appoints former European Central Bank chief to pontifical academy
Pope Francis appointed the former president of the European Central Bank to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Friday. Read more
Vatican diplomat tells UN ‘gender identity’ category not necessary for refugee protection
A Holy See diplomat raised concern at the United Nations in Geneva this week over the use of the term... Read more
‘Heart speaks to heart’: Benedict XVI sends message for his brother’s funeral Mass
Benedict XVI watched his brother’s funeral via livestream on Wednesday as his secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein read the pope emeritus’... Read more
Pope Francis calls on Christians to recognize the face of Christ in migrants
Pope Francis offered Mass Wednesday asking the Virgin Mary to help Christians recognize the face of Christ in each migrant... Read more
Vatican cardinal: peace is threatened as health and economic crises continue
A Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency,... Read more
Pope Francis to celebrate Mass marking anniversary of Lampedusa visit
Pope Francis will celebrate Mass Wednesday marking the seventh anniversary of his visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa. Read more
Pope Francis makes donation to World Food Programme as pandemic causes rising hunger
Pope Francis has made a donation to the World Food Programme as the organization works to feed 270 million people... Read more
Vatican financial watchdog hails ‘rising trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
The Vatican’s financial watchdog authority reported Friday that it received 64 suspicious activity reports in 2019, 15 of which it... Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic visitor for Ethiopian Catholics in US and Canada
Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor Thursday for Ethiopian Catholics in the United States and Canada. Read more
Pope Francis praying for Polish Catholics seeking Vatican intervention on clerical abuse
Pope Francis is praying for a group of lay people who appealed to him to crack down on clerical abuse... Read more
Documents seized from office managing St. Peter's as Pope Francis appoints commissioner
Pope Francis has appointed a commissioner to reform the administration of the office responsible for the upkeep of St. Peter’s... Read more
