Vatican News
Pope Francis prays for stability in Iraq amid deadly protests
Pope Francis prayed Wednesday for Iraq, where 18 more people were killed and hundreds wounded Oct. 29 during political protests... Read more
Vatican cardinals linked to missing millions and financial scandal
Cardinal Angelo Becciu and Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi have been key players in a complicated series of financial transactions to finance... Read more
Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim leaders sign declaration against euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide
Leaders of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam presented a signed declaration to Pope Francis Monday expressing their total opposition to euthanasia... Read more
Pope Francis changes name of secret archive to Vatican Apostolic Archive
Pope Francis declared Monday that the Vatican Secret Archive be changed to the title of Vatican Apostolic Archive, to avoid... Read more
Pope Francis encourages anti-corruption protesters in Lebanon
Pope Francis Sunday encouraged protesters in Lebanon who have taken to the streets to challenge government corruption and mismanagement of... Read more
Pope Francis decries ‘predatory models of development’ in Amazon synod closing Mass
Pope Francis denounced exploitation and “predatory models of development” that plunder the poor and wound “sister earth” in the Amazon... Read more
Church must convert from cultural, ecological sins, Amazon synod concludes
The Amazon synod final document, published Saturday, laid out the need to define “ecological sins” while calling the Church to... Read more
Amazon synod document calls for married priests and increased role for women
The 33-page document, approved Oct. 26, is the result of a three-week meeting in Rome. Read more
Pope asks for focus on 'diagnosis' of Amazon synod report; warns against ‘elite Christians’ focusing on the ‘little things’
In his closing remarks for the Amazon synod Saturday, Pope Francis urged the media not to give undue attention to... Read more
Analysis: Why 'Pachamama' took a dip
The “Pachamama” splash heard ‘round the world is evidence that among some Vatican leaders, a commitment to 'dialogue' is still... Read more
Pope Francis apologizes that Amazon synod 'Pachamama' was thrown into Tiber River
After controversial statues were thrown into Rome’s Tiber River, Pope Francis has issued an apology during Friday’s afternoon session of... Read more
‘A path is open for the ordination of women’ synod bishop claims
A Brazilian bishop has called for the ordination of women to the diaconate for service in the Amazon region. The... Read more
‘Our faith is stronger than their bombs’: A Sri Lankan priest in Rome
As the pastor of a parish in which many families lost a mother, father, or child in a bombing on... Read more
Christ must take center place, Amazon synod participant says
An indigenous Peruvian who is participating in the Amazon synod said Thursday that if Catholics in the region are to... Read more
Cardinal Koch: the Gospel must incorporate and purify culture
The head of the Vatican’s Christian unity office says inculturation of the Gospel is a necessary part of evangelization, but... Read more
Hospital loan and Papal Foundation controversy land Vatican bank in regulatory spotlight
The head of the Vatican's central bank appeared to admit this week to a transaction that could be a violation... Read more
Amazon synod final report an 'instrument', communications official says
As the Amazon synod nears a close, a communications official downplayed Wednesday the importance of the assembly’s final report, saying... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality brought pagans to 'reject idolatry'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the first Christian evangelization of the pagans opened up “a very lively controversy” as the... Read more
Who writes the Amazon synod's final report?
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn explained Monday that the final document at the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops on the Amazon will be... Read more
Vatican’s asset manager says Holy See is not going broke
The head of the Vatican’s sovereign asset management body has insisted that the Holy See is not headed for financial... Read more
