Vatican News
Pope Francis says missions should facilitate encounter with Christ, not complicate it
Missionary work is a cooperation with the Holy Spirit to bring people to Christ; it does not benefit from overcomplicated... Read more
Vatican expresses concern over potential West Bank annexation
As Israel’s new government considers annexing parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s chief negotiator appealed to the... Read more
Pope Francis moves financial records office under Secretariat for Economy
Pope Francis Wednesday moved the office of the Vatican’s financial records database under the management of the Secretariat for the... Read more
Pope Francis says prayer opens the door of hope
Prayer opens the door of hope, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Holy See donates to WHO fund for medics on pandemic front line
The Holy See has pledged to contribute to the World Health Organization’s emergency fund supplying protective equipment to medics fighting... Read more
Vatican to mark 5th anniversary of Laudato si’ with year-long celebration
The Vatican will on May 24 launch a year-long celebration of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato si’ to mark its... Read more
Pope Francis merges Alaskan dioceses to create Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau
Pope Francis merged two dioceses in Alaska Tuesday, creating the new Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau which will cover a territory larger... Read more
Pope Francis: St. John Paul II was an ‘extraordinary gift’ to the Church
Pope Francis described St. John Paul II as “an extraordinary gift of God to the Church and to Poland” in... Read more
Pope Francis adds St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day to Roman Calendar
Pope Francis has decreed that St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day be added to the Roman Calendar as an optional memorial... Read more
Baking cookies for St. John Paul II and other memories for his 100th birthday
“Thirty-nine years ago today I was on my way into St. Peter’s Square when the pope was shot,” Joan Lewis... Read more
Pope Francis praises St. John Paul II as man of prayer and justice
St. John Paul II was a man of prayer who was close to the people and loved justice, Pope Francis... Read more
Cardinal Czerny: Immigrants are essential, pandemic shows
The emergency caused by coronavirus has made the situation of many vulnerable people even more precarious; it has also highlighted... Read more
Pope Francis: St. John Paul II is remembered with 'affection and gratitude'
Pope Francis Sunday recalled the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. Pope John Paul II, saying his predecessor is... Read more
Vatican calls attention to growing food crisis from coronavirus
The coronavirus emergency is also causing a food-related crisis, Vatican officials said Saturday, encouraging people to do their small part... Read more
Pope Francis: The antidote to worldliness is Christ
The only cure for worldliness is faith in Jesus Christ and in his death and resurrection, Pope Francis said at... Read more
St. Peter’s Basilica is sanitized ahead of reopening to public
Ahead of its eventual reopening to the public, St. Peter’s Basilica is being cleaned and sanitized at the direction of... Read more
Pope Francis prays for families to grow in love and respect
Pope Francis prayed for the world’s families to grow in love and respect for one another at his morning Mass... Read more
Pope Francis says plight of displaced people is an ‘unseen tragedy’ amid pandemic
The coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to reflect more on how we can help the most vulnerable around us, including... Read more
Full text: Benedict XVI's letter marking St. John Paul II's birth centenary
The full text of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI's letter marking the centenary of the birth of St. John Paul II. The... Read more
St. Peter’s Basilica considers temperature checks when public Masses resume
Papal basilicas are considering checking visitors’ temperatures as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus when public Masses resume, the... Read more
