Vatican News
Pope Francis prays for Alabama tornado victims
Pope Francis sent his prayers and condolences to Alabama Wednesday after devastating tornadoes over the weekend killed 23 people and... Read more
Pope Francis: We need you, Jesus. Thy Kingdom Come
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Kingdom of God is the greatest force in the world, but it is humble,... Read more
Pope Francis appoints bishops of Memphis, Fresno, names new auxiliary for LA
Pope Francis appointed new bishops Tuesday to lead the dioceses of Memphis and Fresno, also naming a new auxiliary bishop... Read more
Pope Francis: Latin America needs a new Catholic presence in politics
Pope Francis called Monday for a new approach to politics in Latin America that incorporates the principles of Catholic social... Read more
Vatican to open WWII secret archives of Pope Pius XII
Pope Francis announced Monday that the Vatican will open its archives on the pontificate of Pope Pius XII. Confidential files... Read more
Pope Francis warns against gossip, forgetting one's own sinfulness
In a visit to a Roman parish on Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to stop gossiping and ruminating on the... Read more
When correcting others, remember one's own faults, pope says
To be effective teachers of the faith, Catholics must be cognizant of their own sins and shortcomings when giving correction... Read more
Vatican-China deal must be implemented, Parolin says
Speaking at a conference on Vatican diplomacy, the Holy See’s Secretary of State stressed that it is now important “to... Read more
Analysis: Abuse summit ends with more questions than answers
The Vatican sex abuse summit promised to give victims, Catholics, and journalists answers to their questions about the crisis of... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State calls Pell conviction 'shocking and painful'
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin Thursday called the conviction of Cardinal George Pell in Australia “shocking and painful.” Read more
Pope encourages group working to end use of death penalty
In a video message sent Wednesday to an international anti-death penalty group Pope Francis encouraged them in their work and... Read more
Pope Francis: Evil’s days are numbered
Pope Francis said Wednesday that evil is limited compared to the expanding force of God’s holiness in the world. Read more
Analysis: What to make of the CDF's hysterectomy 'responsum?'
The National Catholic Bioethics Center issued a commentary this month in response to a December Vatican document on the moral... Read more
Cardinal Pell no longer prefect of Vatican's economy secretariat
Alessandro Gisotti, interim Holy See press office director, confirmed Tuesday via Twitter that Cardinal George Pell is no longer prefect... Read more
Pope’s Lenten message focuses on renewal of creation
The redemption of creation takes center stage in Pope Francis’ Lenten message this year, which connects man’s sinfulness to environmental... Read more
Holy See issues statement on conviction, appeal of Cardinal Pell
The Vatican press office has issued a statement on the recently announced conviction of Cardinal George Pell on charges of... Read more
New documents challenge Vatican claims about accused Argentine bishop
An Argentine newspaper has published documents purporting to show that the Vatican knew about allegations of sexual abuse by Bishop... Read more
Pope Francis to publish document on youth synod
The Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Francis will publish in March a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s synod on young... Read more
Vatican abuse summit follow-up decides to hold more follow-ups
On Monday, in the Vatican’s first follow-up to last week’s child abuse summit, officials emphasized “encounter” and the need for... Read more
Abuse summit follow-up to include new child protection law for Vatican
A Vatican spokesman said Sunday that concrete follow-up to this week’s abuse summit will include a new law on child... Read more
