Vatican News
Analysis: On celibacy, what Benedict cannot say and Francis mustn't hear
What the two reactions to a new book from Benedict point to is a fault-line, not for or against Pope... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis not in favor of optional priestly celibacy
A Vatican spokesman said Monday that Pope Francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a... Read more
Benedict XVI, Cardinal Sarah pen book on priesthood, celibacy, crisis
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, have co-authored a book on... Read more
Pope Francis: It is beautiful when babies cry at Mass
Pope Francis baptized 32 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at... Read more
Tafida Raqeeb moved from intensive care unit in Italian hospital
A five-year-old British girl, whose parents won a legal battle to take her to Italy for medical treatment, has been... Read more
Pope Francis to diplomats: Polarization hurts the poor
In his annual address to diplomats Thursday, Pope Francis stressed that solidarity is needed in 2020 to overcome polarization for... Read more
Analysis: Why the McCarrick report could be delayed
The news that Theodore McCarrick recently moved from the Kansas friary where he had been living has fueled speculation that... Read more
Pope Francis prays for 176 victims of Iran plane crash
Pope Francis has offered his prayers for the souls of the 176 passengers of a Ukrainian International Airlines flight, who... Read more
Pope Francis: God acts in the midst of our trials and failures
Love for God is always fruitful, Pope Francis said Wednesday, stressing that Christ can bring good out of any circumstance... Read more
Pope Francis: When we do not worship God, we worship ourselves
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Francis said worship of Christ reveals the true meaning of... Read more
Pope Francis: The Gospel is a call to holiness in concrete actions
The Gospel is more than a nice story – it is the concrete revelation of God’s plan for the world... Read more
Solidarity, subsidiarity needed to provide medical care to all, pope says
The principles of solidarity and subsidiarity should be used together to ensure everyone, including the person experiencing poverty, has access... Read more
Pope Francis apologizes for losing patience with woman who grabbed him
Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for losing his patience with a woman who grabbed his arm in St. Peter’s Square on... Read more
Pope Francis: Honor the dignity of women for a better world in 2020
Pope Francis began the new year with a call for the dignity of women to be honored -- not exploited... Read more
On New Year's Eve, Pope Francis calls listening an act of love
It is an act of love to spend time with others, to listen to them and their needs, and to... Read more
Cardinal Grech, renowned theologian, dies at age 94
Cardinal Prosper Grech, an internationally renowned theologian, died on Monday at the age of 94. Read more
Pope Francis asks families to put down their phones on Holy Family feast
On the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged families to get off their cell phones... Read more
Exorcist: Temptation – not possession – is the most significant demonic activity
Though dramatic representations of demonic possessions, as seen in Hollywood, can make them appear to be the primary method of... Read more
Pope prays for Philippines, struck by deadly Christmas Day typhoon
Pope Francis Thursday prayed for the people of the Philippines, who were hit Christmas Day by a typhoon which has... Read more
St. Stephen's martyrdom shows 'true meaning of Christmas,' Pope Francis says
The death of St. Stephen, the Church’s first martyr, teaches Catholics to renew their commitment to charity and self-gift, part... Read more
