The “School of Arts and Crafts” of the Fabbrica di San Pietro is offering a free, six-month training course with a concentration in one of five traditional crafts.
Formed in 2024 at Pope Francis’ request, the study groups are intended to deepen the theological, pastoral, and canonical reflections on 10 themes.
The work by American artist Bill Fontana transforms the resonances of the 9-ton bell into an immersive acoustic experience.
The 88-year-old pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14 following meetings with a number of people, including the prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.
The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981 and is known for his “epic-sized” portraits of public figures.
Pope Francis addressed the bishops of the United States on Tuesday about the country’s ongoing mass deportation of immigrants.
The decree issued Feb. 11 by the Vatican noted the influence of St. Teresa’s spirituality around the world.
“Land, water, and food are not mere commodities but the very basis of life and the link between these [Indigenous] peoples and nature,” Pope Francis said.
In his message for the 11th International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis offered a message of hope.
The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory infections, and a fall resulting in a forearm contusion.
The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and OB-GYNs on Feb. 6.
The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, and to live free from violence.
Pope Francis and leaders from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to discuss the rights of children — including the unborn.
Broglio told TV2000 on Jan. 29 that criticism the bishops have received are “false” and “have strongly affected us because they are not true.”
The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, one of three courts of the Holy See, on Jan. 31.
On Jan. 26, the Catholic Church commemorates the Sunday of the Word of God, established by Pope Francis in 2019.
In a Jan. 23 press conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press director, Maria Zakharova, praised Pope Francis’ position on the Russia-Ukraine War.
“I dream of a communication that does not peddle illusions or fears but is able to give reasons for hope,” the pope said.
The 51-year-old Koovakad, originally from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis in December 2024.
The Vatican said the bishop’s candidacy was approved by Pope Francis on Jan. 15 under the terms of the “Provisional Agreement.”