The pontiff’s participation in upcoming Easter ceremonies remains uncertain as he gradually returns to public activities.
Pope Francis encouraged university students in a message to participants of the International UNIV Congress 2025 in Rome during Holy Week.
When Australians head to the polls on May 3, they’ll choose between two leaders who identify as Catholic, though both maintain complicated relationships with their faith.
The Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (ASIF) published its 2024 annual report showing steady improvements in the Holy See’s financial monitoring system.
In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” with God.
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary of Westminster known for his work on moral issues, as the 10th archbishop of Liverpool.
Pope Francis continues to show “slight improvement” in his respiratory condition as he receives ongoing medical care, according to the latest update.
The 66-year-old cardinal from Marseille will take over leadership of the French episcopate in July as the Church continues implementing sexual abuse reforms.
Pope Francis reflected on the profound connection between mercy and hope in his message.
Pope Francis continues to show gradual improvement as he recovers from bilateral pneumonia at his residence in Casa Santa Marta.
The moment marked his first public engagement in weeks.
Vatican Media will be present to record and distribute footage of the papal appearance, which marks a promising progression in the pope’s prolonged recovery.
In his message for the 62nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis highlighted hope as essential to authentic vocational discernment.
Pope Francis has approved a three-year synodal process ending with a postsynodal ecclesial assembly in 2028, which will foster dialogue, Cardinal Mario Grech said.
While Pope Francis previously announced plans to travel to Turkey, one possible obstacle to a universal agreement could be tensions between churches.
The 88-year-old pontiff thanked the pro-life pilgrims on their organization’s 50th anniversary, praising their concrete support for mothers experiencing difficult pregnancies.
Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a potentially extended hospital stay.
Vatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met Sunday morning with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.
The pontiff received the Eucharist Saturday afternoon and dedicated time to prayer at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
As Pope Francis continues his recovery from a respiratory infection, the Vatican reveals a touching letter he wrote to a mother who lost her son.