Vatican News
Pope Francis calls for shake-up of healthcare in wake of pandemic
Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary
Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary... Read more
Vatican City State makes masks compulsory outdoors
Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus,... Read more
Does 'Fratelli tutti' change Church teaching on the death penalty?
In his new encyclical, Pope Francis reiterated that the death penalty is “inadmissible,” but did he change centuries of Church teaching... Read more
Cardinal Pell accuser denies Becciu bribery allegations
The accuser of Cardinal George Pell has denied he was bribed into making allegations of abuse against the cardinal, after... Read more
Analysis: What we don’t know about the Becciu-Pell allegations - yet
Late last week, multiple Italian newspapers reported that Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been accused of sending 700,000 euros of Vatican... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Becciu is accused of setting up Pell. But facts are few
When an allegation against a high-ranking churchman makes its way from Vatican-watchers to Italian newspapers to American headlines in just... Read more
Enrico Crasso defends management of Vatican investments
Enrico Crasso, a longtime investment manager for the Vatican, has defended his stewardship of Church funds controlled by the Secretariat of... Read more
Pope Francis fills committee to monitor internal Vatican financial decisions
Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Kevin Farrell president of a committee to monitor internal Vatican financial decisions which fall... Read more
Pope Francis: Business management requires fair and clear conduct, not corruption
Pope Francis told a group of investment bankers Monday that fair conduct and transparency are essential in the field of... Read more
‘Fratelli tutti’: Human fraternity committee to invite youth to make Pope Francis’ vision ‘a reality’
A Vatican presentation for Pope Francis’ third encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” highlighted the involvement of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity... Read more
‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis presents new encyclical in Angelus address
Pope Francis introduced his new encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” in his Angelus address Sunday, saying that “human fraternity and the care... Read more
‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis calls for unity in new encyclical
Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new... Read more
Analysis: Vatican financial report stops short of questions on Peter’s Pence
The Vatican on Thursday published a 2019 financial report on the Holy See, citing calls for greater transparency in how... Read more
Becciu accused of sending Vatican funds to Australia during Pell trial
Italian media have reported allegations that Cardinal Angelo Becciu transferred several hundred thousand euros from Vatican accounts to an account... Read more
Vatican official tells UN: Women deserve better than abortion
A female Vatican official told the United Nations Thursday that resources that could be invested in basic healthcare, nutrition, and... Read more
Be faithful to Christ, Pope Francis urges new Swiss Guard recruits
Pope Francis Friday met with the 38 new recruits of the Swiss Guard, who will be sworn-in Oct. 4, encouraging... Read more
Australian professor and French philosopher win Ratzinger Prize
An Australian professor and a French philosopher were named the winners of this year’s Ratzinger Prize Oct. 1. Read more
Mincione used former Vatican fund to invest in mafia-linked bond managed by Torzi company
An investment fund created for the Holy See Secretariat of State to invest Church funds was used to purchase millions... Read more
Pompeo and top Vatican diplomats have ‘respectful’ exchange of views on China
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Holy See’s top diplomats had a “respectful” exchange of views on... Read more
