Vatican News
Pope Francis opposes idea to ‘dissolve’ 400-year-old missionary university in Rome
“There is some plan to ‘dissolve’ [the university] with the other universities: No, this will not do,” Francis said to... Read more
What can science tell us about eternity? Vatican Observatory to present latest reflection
“Eternity Between Space and Time” is the title of a report by the Vatican Observatory to be released Sept. 6... Read more
20,000 miles over the sea: Here’s where Pope Francis is headed in Southeast Asia and Oceania
Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip on Sept. 2 that will bring him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,... Read more
PHOTOS: New Vatican Gardens tour invites families to explore God’s natural ‘masterpieces’
Children and their families now have the chance to encounter the Vatican Gardens in a way tailored to capture the... Read more
Cardinal Suharyo decries how corruption in Indonesia is hurting the poor
The cardinal emphasized that despite the country’s abundant natural resources, widespread corruption continues to undermine its potential. Read more
Pope Francis meets Middle East Catholic bishops amid fears of all-out war in region
The Holy Father encouraged the bishops to “bear witness to faith in [the Lord], also through respectful and sincere dialogue... Read more
Pope Francis: Human dignity must be ‘common commitment’ of all Christian churches
This year’s symposium is titled “What Is Man? In the Time of Anthropological Mutation” and is taking place in Trani,... Read more
Pope Francis: Intentionally hurting migrants ‘is a grave sin’
The pope spoke at length about the poor conditions of migrants who attempt to cross a sea or desert to... Read more
Pope Francis receives Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe
Pope Francis received at the Vatican Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe Pérez. Read more
China officially recognizes formerly ‘underground’ bishop, Vatican says
The bishop had reportedly once been placed under house arrest after refusing to join the church officially backed by the... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to St. Monica’s tomb in Rome
During his Tuesday visit to the basilica near Piazza Navona in Rome’s historic center, the pope prayed in the side... Read more
Author explains how St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis have opposed the devil
Author of “Exorcists against Satan” discusses how St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis have confronted the... Read more
Pope Francis on Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox Church ban: ‘Churches are not to be touched!’
A new Ukrainian law, which passed the country’s Parliament on Aug. 20, bans the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukrainian territory. Read more
Pope Francis meets with families of 2020 Beirut blast victims
Four years since the deadly blast that killed more than 220 people and injured some 6,500, investigations into the cause... Read more
Pope Francis prays for people of Nicaragua: ‘Renew your hope in Jesus’
The pope entrusted Nicaragua to the protection and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read more
Pope Francis: War has an ‘abyss of evil’ at its center
Pope Francis asked Catholic politicians and legislators to be witnesses of hope to a “war-weary world,” especially the next generation. Read more
Pope Francis meets wrongly-imprisoned Italian man freed after 33 years behind bars
Beniamino Zuncheddu, now in his 60s, was released from prison in January after his murder conviction was overturned. Read more
Pope to Madagascar Eucharistic Congress pilgrims: Be missionaries of God’s love to others
In a message for pilgrims at the third National Eucharistic Congress in Madagascar, Pope Francis says each person should be... Read more
Vatican approves devotion to 1945 apparition of Our Lady of Sorrows in Spain
An Aug. 22 letter from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith called Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila... Read more
EU watchdog reports alarming rise in Christian persecution, calls for protections
The Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe has reported an increase in anti-Christian hate crimes by... Read more
