Vatican News
Pope sends prayers for victims of attack in France, fire in Russia
On Monday Pope Francis sent his prayers and condolences for victims of an alleged terrorist attack in southern France, and... Read more
Nothing can stifle the joy of the Gospel, Pope says on Palm Sunday
Jesus was the first target of “fake news” spread by those who wanted spin and twist his message for their... Read more
Youth say they want a Church that's transparent, up-to-date
At the end of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican, young people from around the world have urged the... Read more
What the 'Great Firewall' might signal for Vatican-China deal
As the Chinese government tightens control over Christian groups in the country, experts caution that Beijing is positioned to further... Read more
Papal Foundation responds to multi-million dollar hospital grant controversy
Controversy over a $25 million grant from The Papal Foundation to a Rome hospital at the request of Pope Francis... Read more
Cardinal Tong says opposing Vatican-China deal is 'unreasonable'
Cardinal John Tong Hon has voiced support for a proposed deal on the appointment of bishops between the Vatican and... Read more
US pre-synod delegates: Youth need authentic Catholic witnesses
The United States delegates to a pre-synod gathering in Rome this week have said they think young Catholics in the... Read more
Analysis: Benedict XVI’s letter - what the reaction revealed
The story of Benedict XVI’s letter and the communication issues it raised, dubbed “Lettergate,” has led to the resignation of... Read more
Boko Haram frees most schoolgirls abducted last month
On Wednesday, terrorist group Boko Haram returned at least 76 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped in a raid last month. Read more
Analysis: What led to, and what will follow, ‘Lettergate’
A new chapter for Vatican media and communications began Apr. 30, 2015, when Pope Francis established a commission of five... Read more
African youth bring zeal to pre-Synod gathering
Several young people from across Africa have voiced their excitement at being able to participate in the Vatican's pre-synod meeting,... Read more
Top Vatican communications officer resigns after 'Lettergate' fiasco
On Wednesday Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano as prefect of the Secretariat for Communications in... Read more
Holy Communion unites us to Christ, Francis says
At Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis said our participation in the Holy Eucharist at Mass is not a merely spiritual... Read more
Pope Francis will travel to Dublin Aug. 25-26 for family gathering
During his Wednesday general audience Pope Francis was presented with the official icon for the World Meeting of Families, announcing... Read more
'We are the Church of hope' - Vatican youth delegates speak up
Young people from around the world have begun a meeting at the Vatican by voicing their hopes and expectations from... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Cardinal O’Brien
On Tuesday Pope Francis offered his condolences for the death of Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, the disgraced former archbishop of... Read more
If a bishop doesn't pray, he's not doing his job, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis marked Monday's Solemnity of St. Joseph by ordaining three new bishops, telling them prayer is a primary ecclesial... Read more
Pope encourages young people to ask tough questions at pre-synod launch
Pope Francis opened this week's pre-synod meeting telling youth to hold nothing back and to have the courage to ask... Read more
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, disgraced Scottish prelate, dies at 80
Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, who stepped down as Archbishop of Edinburgh in 2013 after admitting to inappropriate sexual conduct throughout... Read more
The Pope's Cat: New book series introduces kids to papal office, Rome
Margaret, the fictional stray cat adopted by a fictional Pope in a new children’s book series, gets an up-close and... Read more
