Vatican News
Pope Francis prays for monsoon victims in India
Pope Francis offered prayers and condolences Monday for the victims of monsoon flooding in southern India that has left more... Read more
Pope Francis: War is always a loss for all humanity
Pope Francis marked the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions Sunday with a message urging the protection of life and... Read more
Pope Francis: Ordination of married men 'absolutely not' main theme of Amazon synod
The ordination to the priesthood of mature, married men, sometimes called viri probati, is among the topics to be addressed... Read more
True wealth is found in Jesus Christ, not money, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis Wednesday criticized those who give more consideration to money than the sacraments or helping others find true wealth... Read more
Iraqi patriarch to Pope Francis: Chaldean Church is 'a church of martyrs'
The Chaldean Catholic Church is a Church of martyrs, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Babylon told Pope Francis this week. Read more
McCarrick's grooming tactics shown in letters to seminarians and abuse victims
Letters from Theodore McCarrick to his abuse victims were published Tuesday by the Associated Press, in advance of a promised... Read more
Amid JPII Institute controversy, Benedict XVI meets with recently dismissed professor
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI met last week with a recently dismissed professor of moral theology at Rome’s Pontifical John Paul... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of shootings in U.S.
Pope Francis Sunday remembered the victims, and the families of the victims, of recent shootings in Texas, California, and Ohio,... Read more
Francis urges priests to be faithful in time of 'ecclesial purification'
Pope Francis published a letter Sunday to encourage all priests to remain steadfast and prayerful during this time of purification... Read more
Pope Francis to scouts: True joy comes from God's love, not things
Worldly possessions do not make people happy; only knowing Jesus’ love and having love for others can do that, Pope... Read more
JPII Institute VP says school's identity is 'seriously threatened'
The vice-president of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome said that changes to the school’s governing structure and... Read more
Pope Francis surprises ill religious sister with visit
Pope Francis took advantage of his lighter summer schedule to make a surprise visit to a convalescing Daughter of Charity... Read more
After John Paul II Institute students publish letter, president defends changes
The president of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute said Tuesday that despite recently published objections from students and alumni,... Read more
John Paul II Institute responds to student and faculty criticisms
The Pontifical John Paul II Institute issued a statement Monday, defending recent changes at the school. But some students and... Read more
Vatican: Remains of missing teen not found among bones
The Vatican reported Sunday that bones discovered in previously hidden ossuaries pre-date the 20th century – and therefore cannot be... Read more
After deadly shipwreck, Pope Francis appeals for safety of migrants
As up to 150 migrants are feared to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, Pope Francis... Read more
Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Archbishop of Havana for 34 years, dies at 82
Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, who served as Archbishop of Havana for more than 34 years, died Friday at... Read more
Students say changes at Rome's JPII Institute undermine its mission
More than 150 students at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome have signed a letter saying that newly... Read more
Benedict XVI pays a surprise visit to Castel Gandolfo
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI left Vatican City Thursday to make a surprise visit to Castel Gandolfo. Read more
Pope Francis names vice director of Holy See press office
Pope Francis Thursday appointed Cristiane Murray as vice director of the Holy See Press Office. Read more
