Vatican News

“24 Hours for the Lord” at the Church of St. Lawrence in Piscibus on March 13, 2016.

Young adults’ Eucharistic devotion the inspiration behind ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ event

Mar 27, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Now in its 12th year, the Church’s “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten initiative is believed to have been inspired... Read more

Pope Francis waves from a balcony at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025, following weeks of hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia.

Pope Francis: God desires to offer his love and mercy to those at the ‘crossroads’ of life

Mar 26, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“To go and proclaim the Gospel, we first need to set down the burden of our history at the feet... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the gathered faithful from the balcony at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

General audience, Angelus remain suspended despite Pope Francis’ return to Vatican

Mar 25, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Francis is not expected to meet with large groups of faithful until at least the end of May. Read more

Dr. Sergio Alfieri answers questions from the media at a press conference regarding Pope Francis’ health on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

Pope Francis’ doctor: ‘We really thought we wouldn’t make it’

Mar 25, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The head of the medical team that treated Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital revealed that at one point they had... Read more

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life.

Vatican releases new guidelines on human dignity, ‘urgent’ need to form consciences

Mar 25, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The 40-page pastoral framework document highlights the urgent need to respond to Pope Francis’ call “to solidarity and fraternal love... Read more

Pope Francis joins the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in prayer at the Vatican on March 7, 2024.

Pope Francis: When you protect children from abuse ‘you serve and honor Christ’

Mar 25, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“Abuse prevention,” the Holy Father said, “is not a blanket to be spread over emergencies but one of the foundations... Read more

Young parishioners from the Church of St. Eugene in the Roman suburb of Parioli — Maddy (far left) and Constaza (far right) — emphasized the importance of continuing prayers for Pope Francis. The pope was discharged from Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025. 

Children’s prayers for Pope Francis: ‘We can make him feel better’

Mar 24, 2025

By Kristina Millare

In an interview with CNA, three young parishioners from the Church of St. Eugene in the Roman suburb of Parioli... Read more

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia speaks at a press conference for a Vatican summit on longevity on March 24, 2025, at the Vatican.

Archbishop Paglia: Pope Francis is showing us the frailty of old age

Mar 24, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia spoke of the pope’s age and health during the Pontifical Academy for Life’s first Vatican Longevity Summit... Read more

Pope Francis waves from a balcony at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025, following weeks of hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia.

Pope Francis makes first public appearance in weeks, returns to Vatican

Mar 23, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The moment marked his first public engagement in weeks. Read more

Pope Francis gives a thumbsup gesture from his window at Gemelli Hospital in Rome during his first public appearance in weeks on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

LIVE UPDATES: A ‘thumbs up’ to the faithful as Pope Francis released from hospital

Mar 23, 2025

By CNA Staff

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization. Read more

Candles with Pope Francis’ image on them stand outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 21, 2025.

Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, Vatican says

Mar 22, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Hospital officials said the pope will continue convalescing at his apartment in Casa Santa Marta for at least two months. Read more

A makeshift shrine with devotional candles, flowers, and images of Pope Francis appears outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 22, 2025.

Pope Francis to offer window blessing from Gemelli Hospital this Sunday

Mar 22, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Vatican Media will be present to record and distribute footage of the papal appearance, which marks a promising progression in... Read more

Young men attending the encounter with youth with Pope Francis at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 9, 2024.

Worldwide Catholic population hits 1.4 billion

Mar 21, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Two reports prepared by the Vatican’s Central Office for Church Statistics reveal a notable growth of the Catholic population worldwide... Read more

Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, speaks at a press conference on “Risks and Opportunities of AI for Children: A Common Commitment for Safeguarding Children” on March 20, 2025, at the Vatican.

Experts champion Catholic Church’s role to promote child safety in AI sphere

Mar 21, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican is collaborating with tech leaders and others to fight the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the... Read more

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Dome of St. Peter’s will debut new lighting for Easter

Mar 20, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

According to Vatican News, the new state-of-the-art lighting will ensure more intense and well-distributed light that “will further enhance the... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks to EWTN News in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 17, 2025.

Cardinal Parolin: no discussion of resignation by Pope Francis

Mar 19, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“I think we should go by the medical reports, because they’re the ones that tell us exactly what the pope’s... Read more

A St. Joseph’s procession winds through the streets of Rome and the surrounding neighborhood of the Parish of San Giuseppe al Trionfale in Rome on March 19, 2025.

PHOTOS: Romans celebrate St. Joseph’s feast day, venerate his holy cloak

Mar 19, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Festivities began March 9 with a vigil Mass at the parish to commence the March 10–18 novena leading up to... Read more

Pope Francis prays during the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

CNA explains: What is the Catholic Church’s newly announced 2028 ‘ecclesial assembly’?

Mar 19, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The process will involve a multiyear “accompaniment and evaluation process” leading to a Church-wide assembly at the Vatican in October... Read more

Students try out the new Minecraft Education experience “Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage” during a press conference unveiling the project on March 18, 2025, at the Vatican.

A Vatican video game? New Minecraft edition has students restore St. Peter’s Basilica

Mar 19, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Microsoft and the Vatican unveiled the game, “Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage,” at a press event in Rome... Read more

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Fear of change can be overcome with Jesus as our guide

Mar 19, 2025

By Kristina Millare

In his prepared March 19 catechesis on “Jesus Our Hope,” the Holy Father reflected on Nicodemus’ encounter with the Son... Read more