Vatican News
Pope Francis meets with refugees from Congo and South Sudan before flight to Africa
Among the refugees who met with the pope was Bidong, who spent much of his childhood in a refugee camp... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts trip to Congo and South Sudan to Blessed Virgin Mary
The pope departs Rome on Tuesday morning for the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a... Read more
Synod organizers tell Continental Assemblies not to ‘impose an agenda’ on discussions
Cardinal Mario Grech and Cardinal Jean Claude Hollerich stressed that the Synod of Bishops is not meant “to address all... Read more
Pope Francis accepts Ouellet’s resignation, appoints American to lead Dicastery for Bishops
Bishop Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy. Read more
Pope Francis expresses sorrow over ‘spiral of death’ in the Holy Land
In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli military... Read more
Letter from Benedict XVI reveals the ‘central motive’ for his resignation, biographer says
Benedict XVI said he had suffered from chronic insomnia since the early days of his pontificate, according to a letter... Read more
Pope Francis decries culture that ‘throws away’ unborn children, elderly, poor
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis decried a culture that “throws away” unborn children, the elderly, and the poor... Read more
Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality
“I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual act outside of marriage,’” the pope wrote. Read more
Pope Francis: Marriage is a lifelong union between a man and woman
Pope Francis on Friday reiterated the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage as a lifelong union between a man and a... Read more
Pope Francis decries German Synodal Way as ‘neither helpful nor serious’
In an interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis decried the German Synodal Way as elitist and running the risk of bringing... Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences for Monterey Park shooting
The pope sent a telegram to L.A. Archbishop José Gomez on Jan. 25 expressing his sadness and assuring his spiritual... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘I had nothing to do’ with Father Marko Rupnik case
For the first time, Pope Francis has commented publicly about the scandal surrounding Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik. Read more
Pope Francis unpacks Jesus’ good news: ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled’
Pope Francis told Christians Wednesday that if they want to understand Jesus they should pay close attention to the “good... Read more
‘I lost a dad’: Pope Francis speaks about losing Benedict XVI
In an interview with the AP, Pope Francis spoke about his relationship with his predecessor, Benedict XVI. Read more
Pope Francis says intestinal problems have ‘returned’ but insists, ‘I’m in good health’
The 86-year-old pontiff discussed his health and possible retirement in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press published Jan. 25. Read more
‘Being homosexual is not a crime,’ Pope Francis reiterates in new interview
The interview with the Associated Press covered a wide range of topics, including laws that criminalize homosexuality and sodomy. Read more
Millions still suffer from leprosy. Here’s Pope Francis’ message about it
“We cannot forget these brothers and sisters of ours,” the pontiff said in a message to the Second Symposium on... Read more
Taiwan president writes to Pope Francis about ‘preserving regional security’ with China
“The war that erupted between Russia and Ukraine last February has brought home to humanity just how valuable peace is,”... Read more
Jesuits ask Father Marko Rupnik to stay close to Rome during ‘ongoing preliminary inquiries’
Rupnik has been accused of the sexual, spiritual, and psychological abuse of women from a religious community with which he... Read more
Pope Francis: Amid polarization in Church, we are called to speak truth with charity
Pope Francis has urged Christians to “speak the truth and to do so with charity” amid polarization and divisions within... Read more
