Vatican News
Analysis: What can the Vatican sex abuse summit deliver?
The wider purpose of the three-day meeting is to impress the seriousness of the child abuse crisis on bishops from... Read more
Canonization causes open for Italian mother, religious sister
The Vatican has announced the opening of canonization causes for two contemporary women, both of whom died in the 21st... Read more
Report: Children living in the shadow of war
A new report commissioned by an international children’s charity has revealed that 420 million children, or nearly one in five... Read more
A look ahead at this week's Vatican sex abuse meeting
The Vatican has released the schedule, speakers, and a new website for this week’s much-anticipated sex abuse summit, which will... Read more
Ahead of summit, Cupich discusses sex abuse, homosexuality, priestly formation
Cardinal Blase Cupich said Monday that this week’s Vatican sex abuse summit needs to be focused on the protection of... Read more
New archbishop announced for Ukrainian archeparchy in US
The Vatican announced on Monday that Bishop Boris Gudziak has been named as the new Archbishop of the Ukrainian Archeparchy... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of Vatican abuse summit
Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayers for a meeting of the presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world slated to... Read more
Analysis: After McCarrick sex abuse verdict, money and power questions remain
McCarrick’s laicization answers few of the questions raised by his case, the most pressing of which being how a man... Read more
McCarrick laicized by Pope Francis
Pope Francis and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ordered this week the laicization of Theodore McCarrick, a... Read more
Pope Francis: Be not afraid of migrants
Pope Francis said Friday that people need to overcome their fear of migrants and refugees, and look for the face... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Inequality is disastrous for the future of humanity'
Pope Francis spoke out about inequality, the environment, sustainable development and the elimination of poverty during his visit to the... Read more
Analysis: As abuse summit looms, Farrell appointed and McCarrick case lingers
As Pope Francis prepares for his long-awaited Vatican summit on sexual abuse, Catholic commentators and U.S. bishops are waiting to... Read more
Liturgy is not 'styles, recipes, trends,' pope tells Divine Worship congregation
The liturgy, Pope Francis said Thursday, cannot be reduced to a matter of taste, becoming the subject of ideological polarization,... Read more
Pope Francis names Cardinal Kevin Farrell camerlengo
Pope Francis Thursday nominated a new camerlengo, Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and... Read more
In leaked letter to 'Mr. Maduro,' Pope Francis reiterates call for peace
On Feb. 13, the Milan daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera published a report saying that the pope had written to... Read more
Pope Francis approves canonization of John Henry Newman
Pope Francis Wednesday approved the canonization of Bl. John Henry Newman, a Roman Catholic cardinal, scholar, and founder of the... Read more
Pope Francis: There is no 'I' in the 'Our Father'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that one’s prayer should always be a dialogue with God with charitable consideration for others’ needs. Read more
Vatican's Office of General Auditor gets new statutes
The Vatican's general auditor has new statutes, conferred recently by Pope Francis, that will bring financial audits of Vatican offices... Read more
Holy See receives Venezuelan opposition delegation
The Vatican Secretariat of State received Monday a delegation from Venezuela affiliated with opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been... Read more
Pope Francis to discuss 'Veritatis Gaudium' in Naples
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Naples in June to discuss the impact of the apostolic... Read more
