Vatican News
Walk alongside your people, Pope Francis tells bishops at synod's close
Pope Francis Sunday officially brought the Synod on the Family to a close at Mass in St. Peter’s, warning against... Read more
Final synod document strongly backs Church teaching, beauty of family life
With a two-thirds majority vote, the more than 200 bishops gathered for the Vatican's synod on the family supported Church... Read more
Pope Francis: Synod was about affirming family, indissoluble marriage
At the conclusion of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Pope Francis emphasized that the gathering had been about recognizing... Read more
Gay Catholic to Synod: Please protect teaching on homosexuality
With the pastoral care of homosexual persons on the agenda of the Synod on the Family, one man with same-sex... Read more
Pope Francis to youth: the Bible can change your life. Now read it!
The Bible is so dangerous that some Christians risk persecution to have one. But for Pope Francis, its life-changing role... Read more
The problem of porn – are bishops talking about it?
It hasn't gotten a lot of media coverage so far, but the rampant affects of pornography on families worldwide has... Read more
The saint and the synod – John Paul II’s legacy still seen in Church teaching
Though it has been more than 10 years since the death of Pope John Paul II, the saint’s impact can... Read more
Updated: Pope Francis creates Vatican office combining laity, family, life issues
Pope Francis announced Thursday to the Synod on the Family that he has chosen to establish a new office in... Read more
Church unity and truth serve the family, Archbishop Gomez says from synod
The Catholic Church needs “a new missionary confidence and courage” that draws on Church unity and the recognition of God’s... Read more
Synod finds strong support for Church teaching in communion debate
Despite pastoral challenges posed by divorced-and-civilly-remarried Catholics, many synod fathers are in favor of current Church teaching and practice according... Read more
Marriage doesn't take away your freedom – quite the opposite, Pope says
Pope Francis on Wednesday said that contrary to modern notions, fidelity in marriage does not rob us of personal freedom... Read more
Vatican calls rumors over Pope Francis' health false and irresponsible
The director of the Holy See press office has denied reports in the Italian press that Pope Francis is suffering... Read more
What the Holy See told the UN about outer space
When the United Nations met on Monday to discuss the peaceful uses of outer space, the Holy See chimed in... Read more
That notorious 2014 synod report? We got it an hour after the media did, cardinal says
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier says the highly controversial midterm report from last year's synod gave weight to issues discussed by only... Read more
How Benedict XVI played a special role in a Pope's cause for sainthood
On his path to beatification, John Paul I can count on a very special supporter: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. Read more
Strengthen marriage with truth and mercy, Venezuela's Cardinal Urosa tells synod
Both truth and mercy can be found in consistent Catholic teaching on marriage, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas told... Read more
Cardinal Pell: Catholic means universal, not continental
In a wide-ranging interview, Australia's leading prelate affirmed his alliance with Pope Francis, and also stressed that, in a universal... Read more
Pope prays for peace in the Holy Land amid escalating violence
Following multiple knife attacks in the Holy Land this weekend, Pope Francis has appealed for courage and strength in bringing... Read more
Pope Francis: Four new saints point to humility – not worldly power
On Sunday Pope Francis canonized four new saints, whose greatest legacy he said was their tireless imitation of Jesus in... Read more
Pope Francis: 50th anniversary of Synod renews the call to discipleship
Pope Francis presided over celebrations marking 50 years since the establishment of the Synod of Bishops, in which he reflected... Read more
