Vatican News
Vatican: Leak of classified docs is illegal, trying to sow confusion
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi said the recent stealing and leaking of confidential information surrounding Pope Francis' pontificate is illegal,... Read more
Forgiveness in family has power to rebuild society, Pope says
Delivering his Wednesday general audience address a little more than a week after the close of the Synod on the... Read more
Pope: if you don't serve others, then what are you living for?
Though letting go of yourself and living for others can make you seem weak in the eyes of the world,... Read more
Report on Pope Francis and divorce 'in no way reliable,' Vatican says
A Vatican spokesman entirely rejected the reliability of Italian journalist Antonio Scalfari’s report suggesting that Pope Francis said all divorced... Read more
Scandal at the Vatican - two arrests made after leak of confidential docs
Two former members of a Vatican commission have been arrested on charges of stealing and leaking information in connection with... Read more
Mexican cardinal: Pope Francis to visit Mexico in February
Pope Francis will visit Mexico City in February 2016, Cardinal Norberto Rivera announced on Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis on All Saints Day: Want to be holy? Do what Jesus did
The beatitudes are the most direct path toward happiness and holiness, Pope Francis said during Mass on All Saints Day.... Read more
Pope Francis to open Bangui's Holy Door while in Central African Republic
On Sunday Pope Francis announced that he will jump-start the Jubilee of Mercy by opening the diocese of Bangui’s Holy... Read more
Saints are contagious examples of everyday holiness, Pope says
On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis said the mark of true holiness is living each day as a... Read more
Pope to Christian business execs: be faithful, treat workers right
Pope Francis on Saturday spoke about the vocation of Christian business executives to be missionaries in the world. He stressed... Read more
Pope Francis: Every Christian must be prepared for martyrdom
On Friday Pope Francis reflected on the life and death of Blessed Oscar Romero, who was recognized as a martyr... Read more
Pope Francis sets up foundation to boost Catholic education
Observing the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's declaration on Christian education, Pope Francis on Wednesday established a foundation... Read more
Africa abuzz ahead of Pope’s visit, Ugandan archbishop says
As his country gets ready to receive their spiritual ‘grandfather,’ Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu, Uganda said Pope Francis’... Read more
Prayer is the treasure of all religions, says Pope
Pope Francis marked Wednesday's anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's declaration on the relation of the Church to non-Christian religion... Read more
A prayer from the Pope – may Christians not be forced out of the Middle East
The sufferings of the Chaldean Catholic Church were the focus of Pope Francis on Monday when he addressed a synod... Read more
Existing norms remain for Roman Curia, Pope says
Pope Francis has clarified that while the Roman Curia is in the process of being reconstructed, it doesn’t mean there... Read more
Pope Francis expected to visit Italian diocese of Milan in May
Milan’s archbishop, Cardinal Angelo Scola, made an informal announcement Tuesday that Pope Francis will visit the archdiocese May 7, marking... Read more
Pope advises Gypsies to cultivate responsibility, openness
Pope Francis met with Rome's Romani, or Gypsies, on Monday, asking them to take a new direction and embolden their... Read more
'Protect our common home', world's bishops ask climate change conference
Negotiators of a global agreement on climate change must take effective action to protect creation, leading bishops from around the... Read more
Pope visits elderly prelate who broke leg at Sunday's Mass
Pope Francis Sunday evening paid a private visit to an elderly cardinal who is in hospital after having fallen and... Read more
