Vatican News
Pennsylvania AG asks Pope Francis for help releasing grand jury report
The Pennsylvania Attorney General has appealed to Pope Francis for help in publishing a report on clerical sexual abuse in... Read more
Pope sends condolences to victims of tragedies in Laos and Greece
Pope Francis Tuesday sent his condolences to victims of wildfires in Greece and flooding caused by the collapse of a... Read more
McCarrick, the bishops, and unanswered questions
A new allegation of child sexual abuse was leveled against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick last Thursday, one month after the June... Read more
Stains on Shroud of Turin painted on? Experts question new study
Several experts have questioned the scientific validity of a study on the Shroud of Turin that concluded that almost half... Read more
CDF laicizes Ecuadorian priest for abuse of minors
An Ecuadorian priest accused of the sexual abuse and possible torture of minors was dismissed from the clerical state by... Read more
Do you want to grow in love? Keep Jesus close, pope says
A Christian can stay on the right path to Heaven, and grow in love for God and his neighbor, only... Read more
Is Church teaching changing on the death penalty?
The Church has consistently taught that the state has the authority to use the death penalty. But, in recent years,... Read more
Honduran auxiliary bishop accused of sexual misconduct resigns
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Juan José Pineda, auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, following a Vatican investigation into... Read more
Papal aides say prosperity gospel is distorted take on the ‘American Dream’
After publishing a highly controversial essay in July 2017 alleging the existence of an “ecumenism of hate” between Catholics and... Read more
On 'Humanae vitae'- Pope Paul VI did not act alone
Humanae vitae is not a “pre-conciliar” encyclical, Bl. Paul VI did not develop the final draft in solitude, and, the... Read more
19th-century Italian teen to be canonized during youth Synod
Bl. Nunzio Sulprizio, who died at the age of 19 from bone cancer, will be declared a saint Oct. 14... Read more
The Church is without a camerlengo
With the July 5 death of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the office of camerlengo is now vacant. A sensitive position, above... Read more
Vatican's former legal chief says canon law should include care of creation
Church law should include care of creation, Vatican legal expert says Read more
Holy See hopes UN migration agreement will defend human dignity
The Vatican’s representative at the United Nations expressed hope that a new UN agreement on best practices for international migration... Read more
Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding
Surprise! Pope Francis unexpectedly celebrates Vatican wedding Read more
Read Vatican guide to consecrated virginity with discernment, canonist says
A new Vatican instruction on the role of consecrated virginity has drawn criticism from an American group, which says that... Read more
Love is the heart of doctrine on family, Pope Francis says
In a message to Antillean youth, Pope Francis said love is the core of the Church's doctrine on the family,... Read more
Francis appoints four presidents delegate for youth synod
Pope Francis appointed Saturday four cardinals as presidents delegate to the synod on youth, which will meet at the Vatican... Read more
A good Catholic proclaims the Gospel, Pope Francis says
By virtue of their Baptism, every Catholic is called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ – a mission which... Read more
Beatification cause opens for Jesuit Pedro Arrupe, early mentor to Pope Francis
A cause has begun in the Diocese of Rome for the beatification of Fr. Pedro Arrupe SJ, former superior general... Read more
