Vatican News
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal accused of cover-up
Pope Francis Saturday accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, who has faced... Read more
Pope: Education, encounter are key in furthering access to clean water
In a message for World Water Day, Pope Francis stressed the need to remember the suffering of billions of people... Read more
Pope Francis invites pediatricians to help shape culture
Meeting with pediatricians at the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis encouraged the medical professionals to be “promoters of a culture... Read more
Will Pope Francis meet the Chinese president this week?
As Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to Rome this week, there has been much speculation as to whether his trip... Read more
With prayer, good can overcome evil, Pope Francis says
To pray is to believe in God’s power to replace the evil in the world with goodness, Pope Francis said... Read more
Seven 20th-century Romanian bishops declared martyrs
Pope Francis declared Tuesday the martyrdom of seven Greek-Catholic bishops killed by the communist regime in Romania in the mid-20th... Read more
Kazakhstan bishops issue statement supporting Archbishop Chullikatt
The bishops’ conference of Kazakhstan issued a statement of support Tuesday for Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, apostolic nuncio to that country,... Read more
Cardinal Barbarin remains archbishop, takes leave-of-absence
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin will remain the Archbishop of Lyon, the Vatican announced Tuesday. According to a statement released by... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Christianity without tenderness does not work'
Meeting with representatives of a charismatic group dedicated to caring for the sick, Pope Francis on Monday emphasized the need... Read more
Pope Francis calls for 'gestures of peace' in wake of mosque attacks
Pope Francis called for gestures of peace to oppose hatred and violence Sunday in the wake of attacks on two... Read more
Vatican diplomat accused of corruption and 'romantic' relationship while at UN
An archbishop who served as the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations is accused of financial and professional... Read more
Pope Francis joins international community in mourning after New Zealand attacks
Pope Francis mourned “senseless acts of violence” against innocent life after the New Zealand mosque attacks. On Friday, at least... Read more
German bishops announce 'synodal process' on celibacy, sexual morality
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising has announced that the Catholic Church in Germany is embarking on a "binding... Read more
Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels dies at the age of 85
Cardinal Godfried Danneels died Thursday at the age of 85 in his native Belgium. Danneels served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels... Read more
Vatican spokesmen: Pope Francis’ seventh year will be ‘synodal’
On the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ election Wednesday, the Vatican's chief spokesman said Francis will continue to lead the... Read more
Argentine bishop under investigation for sex abuse attending pope’s Lenten retreat
Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, under a Vatican investigation for sexual abuse of seminarians and other sexual misconduct, is attending... Read more
Pope Francis: Martyred seminarians provide a witness for priests, bishops
Pope Francis said Sunday that the nine Spanish seminarian martyrs beatified this weekend provide a witness to priests and bishops... Read more
Pope Francis: Be bold in responding to the Lord's call
It takes courage and boldness to trust in God’s promises and follow the vocation he has set out for you,... Read more
Eucharistic yuca not on the table at Amazon synod, Vatican says
Vatican officials have said there are no plans to discuss changing the matter of the Eucharist during an upcoming synod... Read more
Francis urges personal conversion in implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Pope Francis said Friday that global development goals need to be supported by ethical objectives stemming from personal conversion and... Read more
