Vatican News
Priest says McCarrick admitted sharing bed with seminarians in letter to Vatican official
A former priest-secretary to Theodore McCarrick has issued a report that claims to contain excerpted quotes from correspondence between the... Read more
Pope Francis says Argentine bishop will go to trial for sexual misconduct
Pope Francis has said a preliminary investigation against Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta has concluded and will now proceed to trial. Read more
Pope Francis: 'I knew nothing about McCarrick'
Pope Francis has said that he did not know anything about accusations of sexual abuse by Theodore McCarrick, the former... Read more
Make charity more of an encounter, less of a 'service,' Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told members of a global charitable group Monday that real charity is about encountering Christ in the poor... Read more
Migrants are a foil to growing 'globalization of indifference,' pope says
In a society of growing individualism and indifference, the presence of migrants and refugees prompts a realization of the need... Read more
Pope Francis: The Lord invites us to open our hearts to the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis said Sunday that the Church cannot remain static because the Holy Spirit guides her along the paths of... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new head of Vatican’s interreligious dialogue
Pope Francis appointed Spanish Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot Saturday as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Read more
Pope Francis: 'Abortion is never the answer'
Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion is never the answer to difficult prenatal diagnoses, calling selective abortion of the disabled... Read more
Do sports, make friends, Pope says
In an address at a gathering of 6,000 young Italian soccer fans Friday, Pope Francis encouraged the sports enthusiasts to... Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by supporting adoption
Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and the Church should... Read more
Former airline pilot appointed to lead diocese of Saginaw, MI
Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the next bishop of the Diocese of... Read more
The Holy Spirit came as fire, not a schedule, Pope Francis tells Catholic charity
Pope Francis Thursday condemned an exaggerated focus on plans and agendas which do not leave room for the spontaneous work... Read more
Investigative authority continues to fight misuse of Vatican financial entities
The Vatican's Financial Information Authority said in their annual report Tuesday that they continue to catch cases of fraud involving... Read more
Pope Francis prays for China invoking Mary Help of Christians
Pope Francis Wednesday asked Our Lady Help of Christians to intercede for Chinese Catholics, whom he said continue to believe... Read more
Pope Francis: Bishops who do not know their priests weaken the Church
Pope Francis said Monday that each bishop has a duty to have a strong, close relationship with his priests with... Read more
French bishops’ conference to hear testimonies from children of priests
French bishops will meet with the children of priests in June to hear their testimonies of hidden suffering. Read more
Pope: Christ's love helps us love those 'on the other side'
The boundless love with which Jesus Christ loves each and every person is the same love Catholics are compelled to... Read more
Pope Francis: Wasting food shows a lack of concern for others
In a meeting with members of the Federation of European Food Banks Saturday, Pope Francis warned against food waste, which... Read more
Humility should be the foundation of media work, pope tells journalists
Pope Francis told journalists Saturday that their profession has a great responsibility, the foundation of which should be humility. Read more
Signatura: Geissler 'acquittal' came after formal process
The Vatican announced Friday that a former Curial official accused of sexual solicitation in the confessional was found not guilty... Read more
