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Finland: a laboratory of ecumenism and Christian unity
Finland is a traditionally Lutheran country, but in many ways it retains unique links with the Catholic tradition that has... Read more
Pope Francis thanks Vatican journalists for reporting on scandals in the Church
Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace... Read more
Pope Francis: Return to God’s word rather than social media’s ‘violence of words’
Speaking of the “immense power” that the word of God can unleash in people’s lives, Pope Francis encouraged us to... Read more
St. Charbel mosaic blessed by Pope Francis installed in Vatican grottoes
The mosaic was installed in the grottoes located beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Read more
Vatican prefect: Fiducia Supplicans draws ‘some negative reactions’ from Christian leaders
In an exclusive EWTN interview and in comments to the Vatican’s news agency, Cardinal Kurt Koch said he has received... Read more
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity commemorates historic meeting of two lungs of the Church
The theme for 2024 is “You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbor as yourself.” Read more
Pope Francis to hold private Lenten retreat for fifth consecutive year
For the fifth consecutive year the joint retreat between the Holy Father and the Roman Curia has been canceled. Read more
Man with disfigured face whose embrace with Pope Francis touched the world dies
The pontiff embraced Vinicio Riva while greeting pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after a general audience in 2013, the year... Read more
Argentine nuns now living in Vatican monastery that was Pope Benedict’s last residence
Vatican City has new tenants: seven nuns from Argentina who, at the request of Pope Francis, will live in Mater... Read more
Vatican official says Church should allow married priests
Archbishop Charles Scicluna said that the Church should learn from the Eastern Churches, which allow married men the option to... Read more
Rediscovered book by Cardinal Fernández features graphic erotic passages on ‘spirituality and sensuality’
The 1998 book’s provocative, sexually-charged themes are likely to add further scrutiny to the already embattled prefect of the Vatican’s... Read more
Pope Francis: If you don’t know the date of your baptism, look it up
Speaking from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the pope said Jan. 7 that the anniversary of one’s baptism... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel
On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the pope baptized 16 babies and presided over Mass beneath Michelangelo’s... Read more
Pope Francis: The Epiphany invites us to adore the Lord and help the poor
In his homily Saturday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to “find God in flesh and bone, in the faces of... Read more
Pope Francis: Catholic news media can’t be ‘neutral’ in the message they convey
The pontiff made his remarks at a Jan. 4 audience with a delegation from the Society of Catholic Publicists of... Read more
Cardinal Becciu speaks of ‘drawing up a balance sheet’ of one’s life before God in homily
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted on several counts of embezzlement of Vatican funds on Dec. 16, presided over a... Read more
Vatican responds to widespread backlash on same-sex blessing directive
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández maintained that the Vatican’s recent declaration on same-sex blessings was “clear and definitive about marriage and... Read more
Resistance to same-sex blessings grows in Africa, but bishops are divided globally
More than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the... Read more
Italian priest excommunicated for calling Pope Francis a ‘usurper’
The Diocese of Livorno in Tuscany issued a decree on Jan. 1 notifying Catholics that Father Ramon Guidetti “publicly committed... Read more
Vatican: 20 Catholic missionaries killed in 2023
Twenty Catholic missionaries were murdered in 2023, according to a new Dec. 30 report issued by the Vatican’s Fides News... Read more
