Pope Francis said the meeting took place in an atmosphere of “great sympathy and friendship,” the Vatican said. Read more
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blaise Pascal, the Vatican Library displayed first editions of some of his... Read more
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero most recently served as the apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more
The June 20 media briefing was held at the Holy See Press Office to present the synod’s Instrumentum Laboris, a... Read more
In the vastness of space, keep love and wonder alive, Pope Francis told astronomers of the Vatican Observatory Summer School. Read more
The Vatican released a new document on June 20 outlining key questions for the upcoming 16th General Assembly of the... Read more
The pope on Tuesday welcomed Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the Vatican, where the two spoke for 40 minutes. Read more
“Discernment” topics include women deacons, priestly celibacy, and greater decision-making by the “People of God.” Read more
The Vatican announced June 19 that the 80-year-old Jesuit cardinal will take on the role as the “Cardinalis Patronus.” Read more
Pope Francis met with U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry at the Vatican on Monday. Read more
Pope Francis published an apostolic letter on Monday praising the 17th-century mathematician Blaise Pascal as “a tireless seeker of truth.” Read more
The 86-year-old pope smiled and waved from the window of the Apostolic Palace as he gave thanks for prayers and... Read more
The story of a Peruvian immigrant family in Italy has come to light during the convalescence of Pope Francis at... Read more
Pope Francis was applauded by onlookers as he left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday morning. Read more
Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Friday morning, according to the Vatican. Read more
The secretary-general told the council June 14 to look to the human fraternity declaration signed by the pope and grand... Read more
Jesuit priest Father Marko Rupnik has been expelled from the Jesuits due to a “stubborn refusal to observe the vow... Read more
Pope Francis has asked Archbishop Georg Gänswein to return to Germany “for the time being.” Read more
The first joint statement in seven years mentioned the pope’s hope for a synodal Church could eventually bring the Churches... Read more
The 86-year-old pope is currently recovering in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital one week after he underwent a three-hour surgery for an... Read more