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How did Pope Francis change the Order of Malta?
The reform of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a reform in a more spiritual sense, at least in... Read more
Pope Francis jokes that either he or John XXIV will attend World Youth Day next year
With the next World Youth Day less than a year away, Pope Francis has promised that a pope will be... Read more
Pope Francis beatifies John Paul I, pope for 33 days
In one of the shortest pontificates in papal history, John Paul I gained a reputation for his humility and his... Read more
Pope Francis replaces Order of Malta governing body, high offices
Concerns have been raised throughout the reform process that some of Pope Francis’ actions threaten the Order of Malta’s sovereignty. Read more
New cardinal from Ghana to undergo heart surgery in Rome
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to... Read more
Behind the scenes and between the lines: Cardinals debate laity, power, synodality
There were no press conferences, reports, or sensational announcements at the end of the extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Francis... Read more
New cardinal and clergy chief: ‘My role is to encourage priests’
A new cardinal and the Vatican’s prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy said his role is to encourage priests... Read more
Discernment is ‘indispensable for living’: Pope Francis launches new catechesis series
“God invites us to evaluate and choose: He created us free and wants us to exercise our freedom. For this... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis’ Ukraine War comments not a ‘political stance’
The Holy See said Pope Francis’ recent comments on a car bombing that killed the daughter of an ally of... Read more
Vatican Cardinal decries criticism of German ‘Synodal Way’ as ‘denunciation’
The chief organizer of the Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality has decried as “denunciation" the number of public criticism of... Read more
'Taken out of context': Pontifical Academy defends Archbishop Paglia's abortion law remarks
The Pontifical Academy for Life on Monday clarified remarks of the Academy's president on Italian television that the law legalizing... Read more
Pope Francis becomes first pope in more than 700 years to open the Holy Door in L’Aquila
During a trip to the Italian city of L’Aquila, Pope Francis participated in a centuries-old tradition established by Pope Celestine... Read more
One new cardinal did not attend the consistory due to heart problems — Here is what Pope Francis said:
Francis asked for prayers for the African prelate, explaining Baawobr had been taken ill. Read more
Jesus asks us, ‘can I count on you?’ — Pope Francis creates 20 cardinals for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church during a liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica Saturday. Read more
Only the Holy Spirit will 'hijack' the Synod on Synodality, cardinal says at Vatican press conference
At a press conference in the Vatican on Friday, two cardinals introduced the “continental phase” of the Catholic Church’s Synod... Read more
A fall from grace, a court case, the consistory: Four twists and turns in the life of Cardinal Angelo Becciu
The possible reinstatement of the cardinal privileges of Cardinal Angelo Becciu made headlines this week after the former official said... Read more
A question of ‘delicate balance’: How might Pope Francis reform the rules of the conclave?
Who will manage the Vatican when a pope resigns, is unable to govern, or passes away? And according to which... Read more
Pope Francis warns about ‘arbitrary and ideological adaptations’ to Church ministries
In a message Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against letting ideology influence the Church’s ordained and lay ministries, and said he... Read more
Pope Francis calls first extraordinary consistory since 2015 — so what will the cardinals talk about?
Since 2015, Pope Francis has not called an extraordinary consistory like the one to be held on August 29-30. Read more
Six months into Ukraine War, Pope Francis asks Mary to bring peace
Pope Francis made a special appeal for peace between Ukraine and Russia at Wednesday's end of his general audience. Read more
