Vatican News
Pope Francis: Jesus wants to enter our emptiness
When all your efforts feel futile and empty, Jesus wants to be close to you, Pope Francis said on Sunday. Read more
Pope to mayors: Money is not enough to solve our problems
Money is not enough to solve the problems of society, Pope Francis said during a Feb. 5 audience in Rome... Read more
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Archbishop Aupetit: Pope Francis asked me to stay in Congregation of Bishops after Paris resignation
Pope Francis accepted Aupetit's resignation as archbishop of Paris in December. Read more
Winter Olympics close to Pope Francis' heart, says Vatican sports official
As the 2022 Winter Olympics opened in Beijing on Friday, a Vatican official who oversees sports matters has said the... Read more
Pope Francis meets Catholic non-profit promoting human dignity through art
The group offers prisoners work making handcrafted violins and hosts for the Eucharist. Read more
Pope Francis: Respond to conflict with human fraternity
U.S. President Joe Biden also issued a message marking the International Day of Human Fraternity. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow
Bishop William Nolan succeeds Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, who died suddenly in 2021. Read more
Saint Josephine Bakhita sculpture to be displayed in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday
The sculpture will be in St. Peter's Square ahead of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking... Read more
Never lose amazement at God's wonders, Pope Francis tells consecrated religious
The amazed joy of Simeon and Anna at encountering and embracing Christ at the Temple is a virtue that consecrated... Read more
Pope Francis tells secular institutes to reveal God's love by their lives
In a letter on Wednesday, Pope Francis commemorated the 75th anniversary of the first papal recognition of secular institutes, and... Read more
Shouting man removed from General Audience by Vatican police, Swiss Guards
The Vatican gendarmerie and the Swiss Guard removed from the Paul VI audience hall on Wednesday a man between 40... Read more
Pope Francis: Christ is the bond uniting the communion of saints
Pope Francis prayed for the Burmese people and for the success of the upcoming Winter Olympics during his general audience... Read more
Pope Francis tells religious sisters to fight back when mistreated by 'men of the Church'
The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is for religious sisters and consecrated women. Read more
Pope Francis to Italy’s tax agency: Public money should serve the common good
“Let us work so that the culture of the common good may grow,” Pope Francis told the Italian Revenue Agency. Read more
Pope Francis: 'The Lord always surprises us'
Pope Francis encouraged people to be open to the newness Jesus wants to bring in their daily lives and to... Read more
Who is Benedict XVI? Cardinal Filoni shares his testimony
‘I have never found in him any shadow or attempt to hide or minimize anything.’ Read more
Pope Francis appoints new Catholic bishop of Fatima
Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho succeeds 74-year-old Cardinal António Marto. Read more
Pope Francis: Being ‘properly informed’ on COVID-19 vaccines is a ‘human right’
‘Fake news has to be refuted, but individual persons must always be respected,’ he told a Catholic fact-checking group. Read more
Peter’s Pence donations fell by around 15% in 2021, says Vatican
Peter’s Pence is an annual collection to finance the pope’s charitable works and other priorities. Read more
Pope Francis meets Auschwitz survivor on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Vatican said they ‘both stressed the inestimable value of transmitting the memory of the past to the youngest.’ Read more
