Vatican News
Pope likely to meet with abuse victims in Dublin
Pope Francis is likely to meet with victims of clerical sexual abuse later this week, a papal spokesman announced on... Read more
Pope calls entire Church to pray and fast after clerical sex abuse revelations
Pope Francis called Monday for every member of the Catholic Church to pray and fast in penance for the evil... Read more
'Shame and sorrow' – Holy See responds to Pennsylvania report
The Holy See on Thursday denounced sexual abuse and called for accountability for both perpetrators and leaders who covered up... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts those who are suffering to the Virgin Mary
On the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, Pope Francis entrusted any person who is suffering, in mind... Read more
Pope names long-time Vatican diplomat as deputy of Secretariat of State
Pope Francis Wednesday named Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, a member of the Vatican diplomatic corps for over 25 years, the... Read more
Fight evil with action – not apathy, Francis says
It is not enough for Catholics to not do bad things, they must counter evil by actively living out charity... Read more
Francis continues to watch abuse response in Chile, Vatican says
Pope Francis held a meeting on the abuse scandal in Chile and will continue to follow the actions of the... Read more
Waiting for a new deputy at the Vatican Secretariat of State
Pope Francis’ trip to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families will be likely his first international trip not to... Read more
Archbishop Fisichella talks Veritatis splendor, Francis, and development of doctrine
In an interview with Vatican News marking the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul II's encyclical Veritatis splendor, Archbishop Salvatore... Read more
Pope Francis: Trust God – not idols
Attachment to idols is a failure to trust totally in God – and to reject these idols, Catholics must accept... Read more
Why the Feast of St. Dominic is not actually the Dominicans' biggest feast day
Wednesday marks the Feast Day of St. Dominic, the 13th century priest known for founding the Order of Preachers, commonly... Read more
Can Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals still deliver on reform?
By most accounts, Pope Francis was elected with a mandate to reform the Roman Curia- the complex network of dicasteries,... Read more
How papal diplomacy began a new approach in 1914
Pontifical diplomacy took on a new approach in 1914, with the election of Benedict XV as pontiff. The viewpoint of... Read more
Francis again visits Blessed Paul VI's tomb on anniversary of his death
Pope Francis made a private visit Monday morning to pray at the tomb of Bl. Paul VI, on the 40th... Read more
Pope Francis offers prayers for earthquake victims in Indonesia
Pope Francis sent his prayers and condolences to the people of Indonesia Monday, after nearly 100 people were killed and... Read more
Seek Jesus before material things, pope says
It is not wrong to be concerned with the daily necessities of life, but strengthening one’s relationship with Jesus is... Read more
Pope Francis and the death penalty: a change in doctrine or circumstances?
Catholic theologians have weighed in on changes Pope Francis has made to the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s teaching on... Read more
Pope Francis tells Jesuits in formation to help at-risk youth
Pope Francis met with a group of Jesuits Wednesday urging them to help youth who are unemployed, and who might... Read more
Vatican changes Catechism teaching on death penalty, calls it ‘inadmissible’
Thursday the Vatican changed the Catechism’s teaching on the permissibility of the death penalty, which the Church has taught is... Read more
Idols blind us to love, Pope Francis says
When a person puts an object or a philosophy above God, it not only destroys happiness, it hinders the ability... Read more
