Vatican News
First-ever Catholic Music Awards celebrates talented artists at the Vatican
Nicknamed the “Grammys of Catholic Music,” the Catholic Music Awards aims to promote, encourage, and recognize the talent of Catholic... Read more
Vatican communication office urges 2-state solution as France backs Palestinian statehood
The editorial manager for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Andrea Tornielli, called for a “two-state solution” and recognition of Palestine... Read more
Vatican reports 2024 asset management earnings of 62 million euros
The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See presented its financial statement for the 2024 fiscal year, with net... Read more
Actor Jonathan Roumie to Catholic creators: Social media is today’s mission field
Actor Jonathan Roumie sent a video message on Monday to those gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo a ‘dangerous sign’
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed his concern over the July 27 attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
How Pope Leo XIV can influence the Catholic Church’s new social media missionaries
The Vatican is welcoming more than a thousand social media influencers to Rome this week for an event intended to... Read more
The Jubilee of Youth from St. John Paul II to Leo XIV: The ardent spirit of youth
Thousands of young people are expected to spend the night in tents at the Tor Vergata esplanade in the south... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘full respect for humanitarian law’ in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV called for peace negotiations and respect for humanitarian law in Gaza, 10 days after an Israeli strike... Read more
Pope: Catholic migrants save countries that welcome them from ‘spiritual desertification’
“With their spiritual enthusiasm and vitality, [migrants] can help revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down,” Pope... Read more
Pope Leo XIV gives priests 3 tips to build a solid Catholic formation on ‘rock’
Pope Leo XIV offered three brief suggestions to two groups of priests he met at the Vatican on Friday morning,... Read more
UPDATE: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s incorrupt body to be in Rome for Jubilee of Youth
The coffin holding the incorrupt body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee... Read more
Meet future saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati at the Jubilee of Youth
From July 28 to Aug. 3, Rome will be buzzing with musical performances, prayer vigils, and special events for young... Read more
Pope Leo XIV returns to the Vatican after more than 2 weeks in Castel Gandolfo
The pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from... Read more
Cardinal Filoni: ‘We remain with the people’ in war‑torn Middle East
In a wide‑ranging interview with “EWTN News Nightly,” Cardinal Fernando Filoni underscored that the Middle East remains an area of... Read more
Digital missionary priest helps young people ‘move from the screen to the altar’
Father Heriberto García Arias has more than 2 million followers on his TikTok account @heribertogarciaar and more than 200,000 on... Read more
Bishop Barron to address U.S. pilgrims in Rome during Jubilee of Youth
More than 3,500 young American pilgrims are expected at a special event in Rome on July 30 during the global... Read more
Pope Leo XIV marks moon landing anniversary with call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing with a video call to U.S.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims, renews plea for ceasefire
“I express my profound sadness regarding last Thursday’s attack by the Israeli army on the Catholic Parish of the Holy... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Summer is a time to savor prayerful moments with God
Pope Leo XIV, who is on summer holiday at the papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, encouraged people in his Sunday... Read more
‘Charity doesn’t go on vacation’: Pope Leo XIV sends food to families in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV once again expressed his closeness to the people of Ukraine by sending packages of food destined to... Read more
