Vatican News
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly Indonesian attacks
After multiple bombings at churches in Indonesia left 11 dead dozens more injured, Pope Francis prayed for the repose of... Read more
Mosque attack 'wreaks havoc' on religiously tolerant South Africa, bishops say
In the wake of a mosque attack that left one dead and two other critically injured, the Catholic bishops of... Read more
Pope to meet Chilean bishops, discuss 'devastating' impact of abuse crisis
From May 15-17 Pope Francis will meet with 33 Chilean bishops to share his personal take on the country's massive... Read more
Francis: Catholics and Eastern Orthodox have a common 'heritage of holiness'
In a meeting with the leader of the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church Friday, Pope Francis recalled two of the... Read more
Cardinal Errazuriz will not participate in Chilean bishops' meeting in Rome
Chilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, archbishop emeritus of Santiago, has said that he will not take part in a... Read more
Taiwan's bishops gather at the Vatican for first time in 10 years
The bishops of the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, arrived in Rome earlier this week ahead of meetings... Read more
Pope tells lay movements to be bold, persevere in living the Gospel
Pope Francis Thursday paid a visit to two small Catholic communities in central Italy dedicated to living solidarity and promoting... Read more
When Blessed Oscar Romero met with Blessed Pope Paul VI
In June 1978 the Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, went to the Vatican to meet with the Bishop of... Read more
Myanmar’s bishops discuss China, Rohingya with Pope Francis
The Vatican’s long-rumored China deal was discussed by Myanmar’s bishops this week during an ad limina visit with Pope Francis,... Read more
Working document approved for synod on youth
After a two-day meeting in Rome, the governing council of the Vatican office for the Synod of Bishops approved the... Read more
Embezzlement trial begins for ex-Vatican Bank president
The first hearing in a trial against the former president of the Institute of Religious Works (IOR) – known as... Read more
Pope Francis to meet with head of Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church
Pope Francis and the primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav, will... Read more
Pope: Nothing can erase baptism, that's why it only happens once
Pope Francis said Wednesday that nothing can take away a person's baptism or the identity they thereby gain as a... Read more
Analysis: Will Mass in a Sardinian dialect begin a trend for ‘regional languages?’
Will a Mass celebrated in an Italian dialect pave the way for translation of the Roman Missal into regional dialects?... Read more
New statutes for Vatican laity, family, life office cement links with JPII Institute
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life published updated statutes Tuesday, reconfirming their connection with the re-formed Pontifical John... Read more
Vatican promotes 'Bridges of Solidarity' for Venezuelan emigrants
The ongoing crisis in Venezuela has produced a tremendous flow of emigration, with thousands fleeing the instability and hyperinflation under... Read more
Pope: Love demands 'all possible assistance' be given to sick and dying
God’s love requires that we give our best to each and every one of our brothers and sisters, even those... Read more
Virtual reality: An answer to the pope's call for creativity in medicine?
Chronic pain reduction. Improvement in paralysis. Restoration of sight amid macular degeneration. These are just some of the results being... Read more
Swiss Guards look to expand ranks as new members are sworn in
As 33 new Swiss Guards prepare to take an oath Sunday, the entire army is preparing to expand its ranks... Read more
Evangelization is a priority, Francis tells Neocatechumenal Way
Catholics have a mission to evangelize, teaching people that God never tires of loving them, Pope Francis said to members... Read more
