Vatican News
Pope listens to what Francis of Assisi can teach us about creation
On the first World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the preacher to the papal household said that... Read more
All priests will be able to forgive sin of abortion during Jubilee for Mercy
In a new set of pastoral guidelines for the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has made some significant... Read more
Benedict XVI: God's truth, love, and goodness are what make us pure
When Benedict XVI said Mass on Sunday for the annual meeting of his former students, his homily focused on how... Read more
Pope Francis holds virtual audience with Americans in Chicago, Texas, LA
Pope Francis on Monday took part in a virtual audience with a group of Americans, less than a month before... Read more
Pope to Catholic lawmakers: Be strong. Protect life.
On Sunday, Pope Francis urged Catholic legislators to be protectors of human life, calling them to “be strong” against a... Read more
What to learn at the World Meeting of Families: The family is a gift from God.
The World Meeting of Families event next month in Philadelphia aims to lead families to know their importance as a... Read more
Pope Francis: conversion isn't just an appearance – it's a matter of the heart
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis said that merely obeying the rules isn’t enough to make us holy, but... Read more
Pope Francis mourns death of 71 migrants who suffocated in abandoned truck
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis lamented the death of 71 migrants – mostly from war-torn Syria – whose... Read more
Former nuncio awaiting Vatican trial died of natural causes, autopsy says
Initial autopsy findings indicate that disgraced former apostolic nuncio Jozef Wesolowski died of natural causes from a “cardiac event,” the... Read more
Seminar speakers advocate change on Communion for the divorced-and-remarried
Earlier this year the Pontifical Council for the Family organized three seminars which gathered scholars to discuss marriage and family... Read more
Vatican: Pope did not endorse 'gay penguin' book
The Vatican has rejected claims in the media that Pope Francis is supporting a book on gay adoption, saying a... Read more
Former nuncio Wesolowski, facing sex abuse trial, dies
Jozef Wesolowski, the laicized, former apostolic nuncio to the Dominican Republic who faced criminal charges in Vatican City of possession... Read more
The modern world's biggest challenge, according to Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI considers the quest for God to be contemporary society's foremost challenge, according to one of the emeritus Pope's... Read more
'Teach your children how to pray!' Pope tells parents
On Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his weekly catechesis on the family, saying that parents have the responsibility to teach their... Read more
Are Vatican officials involved in the Ashley Madison leak? Nope.
Early this week, a leak of personal data from millions of users of Ashley Madison, a website designed to arrange... Read more
Pope: When Jesus' words are hard to hear, you need faith to stay
Those who turn away from the “uncomfortable” teaching on Jesus being the Bread of Life, Pope Francis said during his... Read more
Pope calls for peace in Ukraine ahead of Independence Day
On Sunday the Holy Father renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine as the nation faces ongoing cease-fire violations in... Read more
Eleven cardinals join forces to tackle marriage prep, family issues in pre-synod book
With the Synod of Bishops rapidly approaching, 11 cardinals have contributed to a small but important book offering a pastoral... Read more
Our limits remind us that we are made for great things – Pope Francis
In a message sent on behalf of Pope Francis to the Rimini Meeting, an annual gathering organized by the lay... Read more
When it comes to work, don't feed off the backs of others, Pope says
Pope Francis said Wednesday that work is something sacred, and called out those who abuse it by either contributing to... Read more
