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Iranian miners look on at the scene of a blast at a coal mine in Tabas in Iran’s Khorasan province on Sept. 22, 2024. The blast caused by a gas leak at the coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 50 people, state media said Sept. 22, in one of Iran’s deadliest work accidents in years.

Pope Francis offers prayers for victims of Iran coal mine explosion

Sep 25, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Wednesday he is praying for the dozens of victims of a deadly coal mine explosion in Tabas,... Read more

Pope Francis during the 500th general audience of his pontificate, held in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 25, 2024, spoke about pornography and how to avoid the temptation to sin.

Pope Francis condemns pornography as ‘a language of the devil’

Sep 25, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis spoke about pornography and how to avoid the devil’s temptation to sin via the internet during his 500th... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, in the Diplomatic Corps Hall at the Vatican on Nov. 28, 2017.

Pope Francis offered asylum to Myanmar’s imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Sep 24, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has offered the Vatican as a place of refuge for Myanmar’s imprisoned prime minister, Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more

Bishop Paul Kyung Sang Lee is auxiliary bishop of Seoul and general coordinator for WYD Seoul 2027.

Vatican reveals theme for World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea

Sep 24, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled the theme of the next international World Youth Day, which will be in Seoul, South... Read more

Father Timothy Radcliffe told the Synod on Synodality delegates that the time before the 2024 assembly “will be probably the most fertile time of the whole synod, the time of germination.”

Ahead of synod, prominent prelates publish on ‘LGBTQ issues’

Sep 23, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Father Timothy Radcliffe and Father James Martin weigh in on same-sex attraction before the synod. Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

Pope Francis names consultants to Vatican doctrine office, including controversial theologian

Sep 23, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has named 28 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, including controversial moral... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the faithful during second vespers on the feast of Our Lady of the Snows at the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Aug. 5, 2024.

Pope Francis cancels meetings for ‘mild flu-like condition’

Sep 23, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican shared written copies of Pope Francis’ messages on AI and Christmas, as meetings with the 87-year-old pope were... Read more

Pope Francis waves from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.

Pope Francis: ‘True power is taking care of the weakest’

Sep 22, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

In his Angelus message at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis said: “True power is taking care of the weakest;... Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich (right), relator general of Synod on Synodality, speaks to the media on June 20, 2023, at the temporary headquarters of the Holy See Press Office in Vatican City. Beside him is Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general for the Synod of Bishops.

What you need to know about part 2 of the Synod on Synodality

Sep 21, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The second Vatican assembly for the global Synod on Synodality will kick off in October, bringing together clerics and laity... Read more

Pope Francis meets with priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) on June 27, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis celebrates anniversary of his vocation to the priesthood

Sep 21, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

On Sept. 21, 1953, 71 years ago, a young Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s priestly vocation was born. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on May 1, 2020, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.

Pope Francis asks cardinals to achieve ‘zero deficit’ in the Catholic Church

Sep 20, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Pope Francis has called on cardinals to work to achieve the goal of “zero deficit” in the economy of the... Read more

​​Etsurō Sotoo is an enthusiastic advocate of the cause of canonization of Antoni Gaudí, known as “God's architect.”

Japanese sculptor, Notre Dame’s O’Regan to receive prestigious Ratzinger Prize

Sep 20, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

For the first time, a sculptor and native of Japan will be awarded the Ratzinger Prize. Read more

Family members of Mafia victims take part in a demonstration organized by Libera on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Commitment to Remembering the Victims of the Mafia on March 21, 2023, in Milan, Italy.

Pope Francis: More needs to be done to restore dignity to organized crime victims

Sep 19, 2024

By Kristina Millare

The Holy Father insisted it is neither “possible nor tolerable” to forget the damage done to the dignity of millions... Read more

A hearing in the Vatican finance trial on May 20, 2022.

Vatican to work with Italian authorities to prosecute source of leaks

Sep 19, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican is cooperating with Italian prosecutors on an investigation into the leaking of financial information related to the major... Read more

A statue of Our Lady in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Vatican approves devotion at Medjugorje while not pronouncing on authenticity of ‘alleged messages’

Sep 19, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican has approved Marian devotion at Medjugorje without pronouncing on the authenticity of alleged apparitions, emphasizing positive spiritual fruits. Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Burgenstock resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024.

Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war

Sep 18, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

Pope Francis says the Catholic Church is ‘more alive’ outside of Europe

Sep 18, 2024

By Courtney Mares

In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the pope expressed gratitude to... Read more

A reliquary containing relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Church of Sant’Angela Merici in Rome, Oct. 11, 2021.

Pope Francis tells young people to prioritize the Eucharist like Carlo Acutis

Sep 17, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“As Blessed Carlo Acutis said, the Eucharist is the highway to heaven,” the pope wrote in his message for diocesan... Read more

Pope Francis addresses young adults gathered in Tirana, Albania, for the Mediterranean Encounters 2024 conference on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

Pope Francis: Diverse religious identities are ‘a gift from God’

Sep 17, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

“Contemplate the diversity of your traditions as a wealth, a wealth willed by God,” the pope told young adults gathered... Read more

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matalgalpa, Nicaragua.

Bishop Álvarez chosen by Pope Francis to participate in Synod on Synodality

Sep 17, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Exiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez is slated to be among the participants in the second and last session of the... Read more