Vatican News
In the New Year, receive Mary's love and help, Francis says
When challenged, it is right to turn to Mary, Our Mother, for help, Pope Francis said on New Year’s Day,... Read more
Pope: Remember the poor and homeless this New Year's
As the year ends, remember the many men and women who are living in inhumane conditions or who are suffering... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Vatican press office directors
Pope Francis Monday accepted the resignations of Press Office Director Greg Burke and Vice Director Paloma Garcia Ovejero, who have... Read more
On Holy Family feast, Pope Francis offers advice for healing family wounds
Pope Francis prayerfully entrusted troubled families to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday and offered his advice... Read more
McCarrick abused youth during confession, lawyer charges
A man who says he was serially sexually abused by Archbishop Theodore McCarrick testified Thursday as part of a Vatican... Read more
DC Knights of Columbus respond to senators' criticism
A Washington, DC council of the Knights of Columbus has invited two U.S. senators to join them in charitable service,... Read more
How St. John Paul II began his papacy, 40 years ago
St. John Paul II used the occasion of his first homily as pope to offer a fervent prayer that God... Read more
St. Stephen’s Day connects Christ’s birth to his salvific mission, Pope Francis says
The feast of the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen, falls the day after Christmas — timing that contains an important... Read more
Pope’s Christmas Wish: Peace & brotherhood in world’s conflicts
On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for peace and renewed brotherhood in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and other parts of the... Read more
Pope Francis: Invite God to dwell in your heart this Christmas
God offers himself to us in the manger in Bethlehem, Pope Francis said in his Christmas homily Monday night, inviting... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayers for Indonesia after deadly tsunami
After a deadly tsunami struck Indonesia Saturday night, killing more than 200 people and injuring hundreds more, Pope Francis has... Read more
Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice
Pope Francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia Friday, promising that the... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Nobel Peace prize winner Nadia Murad
Pope Francis met Thursday with the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, a survivor of ISIS enslavement and an... Read more
Analysis: How the Vatican is preparing for its February abuse summit
Preparations in the Vatican are underway for a summit of the bishops to discuss the problem of clerical sexual abuse.... Read more
What is the pontifical secret?
Following the allegations made by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò about the case of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, many have called for... Read more
Armenian Apostolic Church appoints first-ever representative in Rome
The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar... Read more
L.A. Auxiliary Bishop Salazar resigns after misconduct allegation found credible
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar of Los Angeles Wednesday after the archdiocese’s oversight board found... Read more
Holy See dissatisfied Poland climate summit downplayed human rights
In a statement Wednesday, the Holy See said the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement, established during the recent UN... Read more
Pope Francis: Make space for wonder this Christmas
Make space for wonder and surprise this Christmas, Pope Francis urged Wednesday, explaining that the first Christmas had many surprises... Read more
Italian journalists named to leading positions in Vatican communications
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed two Italians to leading positions within the communications department, naming veteran Vatican journalist Andrea Tornielli editorial... Read more
