Vatican News
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
Pope Francis supports scholarships in Lebanon as country faces ‘severe crisis’
Pope Francis will donate $200,000 to support 400 scholarships in Lebanon in an expression of his concern for the country’s... Read more
Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic
Pope Francis urged people of every religion to fast and pray Thursday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic and... Read more
'Is Jesus’ body in space?' And other Ascension questions you didn’t know you had
Like many mysteries of the Catholic faith, the Ascension seems to raise more questions than it answers. CNA spoke with... Read more
Analysis: Could curial politics stop a Vatican finance trial?
As details continue to emerge about a raft of financial scandals at the Vatican Secretariat of State, some observers have... Read more
With major deficits projected, Vatican says Holy See not at risk of default
The new head of the Holy See’s financial office said Wednesday the Vatican is not at risk of fiscal default,... Read more
Vatican officials donate salaries to pandemic victims
A cardinal has praised Vatican officials for their “heartfelt response” to his request for donations to those suffering amid the... Read more
Pope Francis: Christians can pray to the Father without fear
Jesus has transformed the human experience of prayer, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis says intimacy with Jesus is not just for mystics
Intimacy with Jesus is not something reserved for mystics, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Wednesday. Read more
Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting
On May 14, people of all religious affiliations are called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts... Read more
Pope Francis to offer Mass at tomb of John Paul II on saint’s 100th birthday
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II on May 18, Pope Francis will offer... Read more
Pope Francis praises late cardinal’s ‘gentleness of spirit’
Pope Francis has paid tribute to the Italian Cardinal Renato Corti, who died May 12 aged 84. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Duluth priest as next Bishop of Rapid City
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Peter Muhich to be the next Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota. Read more
Pope Francis says pandemic shows need for more nurses
The coronavirus crisis has shown that governments need to invest more in health care and employ more nurses, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis: God’s peace gives hope, not ‘anesthesia’ against hard times
The world offers peace like it is something to possess within ourselves; instead, God’s peace is a gift which opens... Read more
Vatican official was director in London property broker's company
As the Vatican’s Secretariat of State finalized its purchase of a London luxury apartment building, a lay secretariat official who... Read more
Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks
The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the... Read more
Pope Francis names Chicago priest coadjutor of Peoria diocese
Pope Francis Monday appointed Fr. Louis Tylka, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Pope Francis prays for the unemployed after coronavirus layoffs
Pope Francis began his morning Mass on Monday by praying for the unemployed after millions of people lost their jobs... Read more
Remember you are made for heaven, says Pope Francis
We must always remember that we are made for heaven, Pope Francis said in his Regina Coeli address Sunday. Read more
