Vatican News
Pope Francis will visit a prison on Holy Thursday
This Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will wash the feet of prison inmates and say Mass at their penitentiary. Read more
Catholic Church grows as Americas, Europe trail in priestly vocations
According to Vatican statistics released Thursday, the Church in the Americas lags behind globally when it comes to the number... Read more
Priest who met three saints named auxiliary bishop of Seattle
On Thursday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has chosen Msgr. Daniel H. Mueggenborg, a priest of the Diocese of... Read more
Vatican approves special Fatima feast day for the Traditional Latin Mass
The Vatican office which governs the use of the extraordinary form of the Roman rite has given priests permission to... Read more
Pope Francis challenges young people in April prayer video
Young people are the subject of Pope Francis’ universal prayer intention for April, and in his prayer video presenting the... Read more
Dialogue is essential, Pope Francis tells British Muslim leaders
Pope Francis met Wednesday with a delegation of Muslim leaders from Great Britain along with Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster... Read more
Pope Francis condemns deadly attacks in Syria, Russia
On Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed his horror at a chemical weapon attack in the province of Idlib, Syria the previous... Read more
Charles and Camilla meet Pope Francis, tour Vatican archives
Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, met Pope Francis Tuesday at the Vatican, shortly after... Read more
For Francis, human development is about 'integrating body and soul'
On Tuesday Pope Francis spoke about what an ‘integral human development’ looks like, saying that development must include the whole... Read more
Pope Francis creates path for SSPX priests to celebrate marriages validly
On Tuesday Pope Francis approved a way for priests of the Society of St. Pius X to witness marriages validly,... Read more
ISIS captive among new refugees welcomed by Pope Francis
The Vatican has taken in three new Syrian families, some members of which were ISIS prisoners before gaining freedom and... Read more
Even in tragedy, God’s love remains, Pope tells earthquake victims
Sunday Pope Francis encouraged people from earthquake-damaged communities to continue the process of rebuilding with courage and strength, never losing... Read more
Pope: Don’t dwell on suffering, let Jesus heal you
Sunday, Pope Francis said that each of us carries some kind of tomb inside our heart, whether from sin or... Read more
Pope Francis says Catholic shrines are a key place for evangelization
On Saturday, Pope Francis moved the responsibility for Catholic shrines to be under the Congregation for the Promotion of the... Read more
Benedict XVI tells EWTN: 'Thank you for your work'
Members of EWTN’s Rome Bureau on Friday met Benedict XVI in the Vatican Gardens to explain their work and thank... Read more
Vatican official hopes Trump will 'rethink' some decisions
Thursday Vatican official Cardinal Peter Turkson said he hopes President Trump will reconsider some of the decisions he is making... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise 'Year of Mercy'-style visit
Although the Jubilee Year of Mercy has officially ended, Pope Francis today made a surprise “Mercy Friday” visit to a... Read more
Love must be core of family life, Pope says ahead of World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis issued a message ahead of the 2018 World Meeting of Families (WMOF), saying couples and families should root... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraq as civilian death toll rises
With the battle for major ISIS strongholds heating up in Iraq, Pope Francis has voiced his closeness to the country,... Read more
Vatican official honors Mother Angelica with Mass at St. Peter's
Archbishop Rino Fisichella celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica to mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of Mother Angelica,... Read more
