“War is always a defeat. You can’t go on in war. We must make all efforts to negotiate, to negotiate,... Read more
The theme for the this year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations is “Called to Sow Seeds ofHope and to... Read more
The historic Pontifical Gregorian University this week announced its official merger with the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental... Read more
Two priests from the Vatican Observatory have made further progress in developing a new mathematical method to understand the Big... Read more
Pope Francis said Sunday that God’s glory and our true happiness are not found in success, fame, or popularity but... Read more
Pope Francis on Friday made two appointments to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Read more
Pope Francis addressed his remarks to participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences” at the Vatican on... Read more
Pope Francis received in an audience the controversial nun Sister Lucía Caram and members of the Spanish-language news portal Religión... Read more
Church experts will meet in study groups to examine the question of women deacons and other key topics through June... Read more
Pope Francis has no plans to resign from office according to excerpts from his forthcoming memoir — though he says... Read more
Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — was elected as the 265th successor to St. Peter on March 13,... Read more
The Vatican sponsored a dialogue in Taiwan this week as the Catholic Church prepares to release official guidelines for engagement... Read more
Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on vices and virtues. Read more
Were a conclave to begin today, there would be 94 cardinal-electors created by Pope Francis, 27 created by Benedict XVI,... Read more
Pope Francis is the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy. Read more
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We... Read more
The Vatican has overseen the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land since 1974. Last year it raised more than $7... Read more
The Coptic Orthodox Church has confirmed that its decision to suspend dialogue with the Catholic Church was due to Rome’s... Read more
Visitors will enter an active women’s prison on Venice’s Giudecca island, where inmates will play an active role in the... Read more
Pope Francis said Sunday that governments and civil society have a fundamental duty to help ensure that women are able... Read more