Vatican News
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our sins’
The pope made the comment at his general audience. Read more
Judge dismisses ex-seminarian’s lawsuit against Pontifical North American College seminary
A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former seminarian against the Pontifical North American College major... Read more
Pope Francis to confer new lay ministries for first time in St. Peter’s Basilica
The candidates come from three continents. Read more
Cardinal Parolin and Archbishop Peña Parra test positive for COVID-19
Parolin has ‘very mild’ symptoms, while Peña Parra is asymptomatic. Read more
Pope Francis sends aid to migrants at Belarus border and victims of typhoon in Philippines
Super Typhoon Rai has affected more than 7 million people. Read more
Vatican asks bishops to invite local Protestant and Orthodox leaders to participate in synodal path
The letter was sent by Cardinal Kurt Koch and Cardinal Mario Grech. Read more
Pope Francis looks ahead to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025
Pope Francis highlighted the upcoming anniversaries of two major events in Church history as moments that can help Christians seek... Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to offer their sufferings for Christian unity
During his Sunday Angelus address, the pope called on people to take part in the upcoming Week of Prayer for... Read more
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit reforms the Church through the saints
Pope Francis said Saturday that it takes saints to reform the Church and for this each Catholic is called to... Read more
'We must not lose our sense of humor': Pope writes to journalist who caught him leaving record store
After a journalist reported on Pope Francis’ surprise visit to a record store, the pope surprised him back — by... Read more
10 things to know about Pope emeritus Benedict XVI
The 94-year-old is a champion of truth, Mozart — and cats. Read more
Vatican unveils motto for 2025 Jubilee Year
Preparations are already underway in Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, a special year of grace and pilgrimage in the Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis: There is an urgent need for ‘spiritual fatherhood’ today
The pope discussed his devotion to St. Joseph in an interview with L’Osservatore Romano. Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality is not a ‘search for majority consensus’
The pope was speaking to French Catholic Action groups. Read more
New COVID-19 rules for visitors to Vatican Museums
The museums are a major source of revenue for the Holy See. Read more
Pope Francis prays for workers ‘crushed by an unbearable burden’ in COVID-19 recession
He led a moment’s silence at his general audience. Read more
Why did Pope Francis visit a record store in Rome?
A photo showing Pope Francis exiting a record store gained traction on social media Tuesday as people asked the question:... Read more
Is the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith undergoing a general overhaul?
The exit of the No. 2 person at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith should be framed in... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades
Nineteen people, including nine children, died in the apartment fire in the Bronx. Read more
Pope Francis laments ‘cancel culture’ in annual address to diplomats
The pope was giving his annual “state of the world” address. Read more
