Vatican News
How Eduardo Verástegui’s latest film inspired him to fight human trafficking
Catholic actor Eduardo Verástegui has launched a national campaign in Mexico to combat human trafficking. Read more
Pope Francis: God can speak to us in the unexpected
God can speak to us in the unexpected moments of our lives if we learn to listen well to what... Read more
Artist paints Kazakh Mary and Child for only Marian shrine in Kazakhstan
A Kazakh artist is creating possibly the first-ever painting of Mary and the Child Jesus as native Kazakhs; it will... Read more
Could Pope Francis meet Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan next week?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Kazakhstan on the same day Pope Francis will be in the Central... Read more
How did Pope Francis change the Order of Malta?
The reform of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a reform in a more spiritual sense, at least in... Read more
Pope Francis jokes that either he or John XXIV will attend World Youth Day next year
With the next World Youth Day less than a year away, Pope Francis has promised that a pope will be... Read more
How this Mother Teresa documentary sheds new light on a beloved saint
The so-called “definitive movie” about Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be in theaters in October. Read more
Pope Francis beatifies John Paul I, pope for 33 days
In one of the shortest pontificates in papal history, John Paul I gained a reputation for his humility and his... Read more
John Paul I expected to return to Venice before he was elected pope, letter shows
A letter written on the eve of the conclave that elected him Bishop of Rome shows that Albino Luciani expected... Read more
John Paul I miracle recipient to miss beatification due to broken foot
Candela Giarda thanked “Pope John Paul I for this second chance at life that he gave me.” Read more
Pope Francis replaces Order of Malta governing body, high offices
Concerns have been raised throughout the reform process that some of Pope Francis’ actions threaten the Order of Malta’s sovereignty. Read more
Nine things to know about John Paul I
Venerable John Paul I was born Albino Luciani on Oct. 17, 1912 in the town of Canale d'Argordo in northern... Read more
UPDATE: Pope Francis praises Knights of Columbus’ Mother Teresa documentary
In theaters Oct. 3-4, “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” is airing in more than 960 locations across the United States. Read more
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for September: ‘Abolition of the death penalty’
Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to pray in September for an end to the death penalty. Read more
New cardinal from Ghana to undergo heart surgery in Rome
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to... Read more
New cardinal and clergy chief: ‘My role is to encourage priests’
A new cardinal and the Vatican’s prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy said his role is to encourage priests... Read more
Discernment is ‘indispensable for living’: Pope Francis launches new catechesis series
“God invites us to evaluate and choose: He created us free and wants us to exercise our freedom. For this... Read more
Pope Francis to cardinals: We are jointly responsible for the Church
We have the same mission to evangelize the world as did the apostles 2,000 years ago, a fact that should... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis’ Ukraine War comments not a ‘political stance’
The Holy See said Pope Francis’ recent comments on a car bombing that killed the daughter of an ally of... Read more
197 cardinals meet behind closed doors — but what is being discussed?
The cardinals of the Catholic Church have been called to Rome for an extraordinary consistory. It is the first of... Read more
