Vatican News
Vatican invites 150 homeless for dinner, private tour of Sistine Chapel
In addition to food, umbrellas, sleeping bags, showers and haircuts, the Vatican is now offering Rome’s homeless the gift of... Read more
20 years of Evangelium Vitae: Vatican announces prayer vigil, rosary for life
An international prayer vigil prepared by the Vatican will recognize the 20th anniversary of Evangelium Vitae, the encyclical of Saint... Read more
Japan's history of 'hidden' Christians and what the Pope said about it
In a recent meeting with Japan's bishops, Pope Francis discussed how the country's brutal history of Christian persecution has given... Read more
Rome's poor receive 1,000 pounds of food from Pope Francis
Pope Francis is sending half a ton of food to families suffering hardships in Rome’s Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood. Read more
Got plans for Holy Week? Pope Francis does
Pope Francis' full slate of events for Holy Week includes plans for a traditional Stations of the Cross, Easter Masses... Read more
Pope invites Rome's homeless to distribute Gospels at Sunday angelus
Pope Francis on Sunday invited members of Rome's homeless community to join volunteers in handing out copies of the Gospel... Read more
Pope Francis: No matter what the crime, 'the death penalty is inadmissible'
Regardless of the crime that has been committed, capital punishment is unacceptable in the modern world, Pope Francis stressed in... Read more
Vatican archives shed light on tragedy of Armenian genocide
Ahead of Pope Francis’ Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, newly released historic documents confirm the Holy... Read more
Pope accepts disgraced Scottish prelate's resignation from cardinal status
In a rare move, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of disgraced Scottish Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien from the rights and... Read more
Pope condemns Tunisia attack as act against 'the sacredness of life'
On behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican’s Secretariat of State has sent a letter to the archbishop of Tunisia, assuring... Read more
Three laypersons among saints' causes advanced by Pope Francis
Pope Francis recognized on Wednesday the heroic virtue of seven persons on the path of canonization, including a young Italian... Read more
A society that doesn't want children is 'sad and gray,' Pope says
Pope Francis said Wednesday that children are a joy-filled gift for the Church and the world, and cautioned against an... Read more
Use of force is a last resort against Islamic State – Vatican diplomat
By presenting a joint statement to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council to support Christians and other communities in the... Read more
Pope Francis encourages bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina in reconciliation
During his address to the bishops from Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday, Pope Francis urged them to foster reconciliation and... Read more
Vatican: no papal endorsement for LGBT Catholic video
A Vatican official says there will be no papal endorsement for an LGBT activist video whose backers want it to... Read more
Pope grieves Pakistan bombings, says world hides Christian persecution
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis lamented today’s terrorist attacks against two Christian churches – one of them Catholic... Read more
Lay people at the forefront of the Church's mission, says Pope
Pope Francis reminded lay men and women of their place in the “front lines” in spreading the Gospel, living as... Read more
Pope to teachers: engage with peripheries in your classrooms
Pope Francis has called on teachers to engage with the peripheries within their own classrooms, loving their students for their... Read more
Scholar from JPII Institute on marriage, family to advise helmsman of 2015 Synod
As the church prepares for the 2015 Synod on the Family, one of the newly-named advisers to the synod of... Read more
Two years into papacy, Francis continues path set in first moments
The infant moments of Francis’ papacy deeply signified what his future mission would be like, reflected Catholics who were present... Read more
