Vatican News
Pope prays for victims of terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan
After leading the Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis prayed for all those affected by violence and war around the world, particularly... Read more
Want to reach humanity? Be open to God's grace, Pope says
The Christian mission today means facing new challenges with simplicity, holiness, and openness to God, Pope Francis told an audience... Read more
Muslim refugee hails Pope Francis as the example of religion
Nur Essa, a Muslim Syrian woman whose family was brought to Rome from Lesbos by Pope Francis last April, said... Read more
Integration key to quelling fear of migrants, Pope Francis says
On Friday Pope Francis paid a visit to Rome’s “Roma Tre” university, stressing to students the importance of dialogue, listening... Read more
Why Pope Francis cheers for the Special Olympics
Pope Francis received a delegation from the Special Olympics on Thursday, reflecting on the power of the event to spread... Read more
War begins in the heart and ends in the world, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis warned in his homily Thursday that envy, greed, and hate in the heart will breed war, violence, and... Read more
Cardinal Burke sent to Guam to oversee sex abuse trial
The Vatican has sent Cardinal Raymond Burke to Guam to act as presiding judge at the trial of Archbishop Anthony... Read more
In latest round of meetings, papal advisors cover court, bishop selection
Pope Francis and his Council of Cardinals met for the 18th time this week to continue discussion on reforming the... Read more
This is the one thing Pope Francis says you can brag about
As children we are taught that bragging is bad, especially when we do it to people who have less than... Read more
The clock is ticking on repeal of DC assisted suicide bill
A repeal of Washington, D.C.'s physician-assisted suicide law moved through the U.S. House on Monday, but is in a race... Read more
Is a Vatican-China agreement close? What could happen.
Hopes are on the rise for an agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, with Cardinal... Read more
Vatican's top legal aide says divorced-and-remarried may receive Communion
The head of the Vatican office charged with interpreting Church law has said that divorced-and-remarried persons who want to change... Read more
Pope Francis: Don't preach the Gospel like it's a 'recommendation'
Pope Francis said Tuesday that the Word of God isn’t something that can be explained to people as a mere... Read more
Pope lauds 'courageous' witness of abuse victim who forgave
In his preface for a book written by a survivor of clerical sex abuse, Pope Francis once again lamented the... Read more
What Egypt's Catholic bishops said to Pope Francis
A special invitation to visit Egypt was delivered to Pope Francis by Coptic Catholic bishops during their ad limina visit... Read more
Don't let small resentments turn into something worse, Pope Francis warns
Pope Francis on Monday spoke about what it means to kill your brother in your heart, which, may be something... Read more
Amid controversy, council of cardinals backs Pope Francis
In the wake of several contentious events surrounding the Vatican recently, Pope Francis' advisory board in his ongoing reform of... Read more
Pope: Christ came to help us fulfil the commandments' substance
Christ's Sermon on the Mount shows that he wanted to fulfil the law of Moses, not abolish it, Pope Francis... Read more
Vatican appoints pastoral envoy to Medjugorje
Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Archbishop Henryk Hoser of Warszawa-Praga as a delegate of the Holy See to look into... Read more
Vatican bars Sodalit founder from contact with members
A newly released decree from the Vatican's congregation for religious life states that the founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae,... Read more
