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Pope Francis: St. Jerome gave ‘uncompromising witness to the truth’
Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to Italian laywoman who died in 1997
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause Tuesday of an Italian woman who died in 1997 after touching the lives of... Read more
Cardinal Pell arrives in Rome as financial scandal casts shadow over Vatican
Cardinal George Pell arrived in Rome Wednesday as financial scandals continue to cast a shadow over the Vatican. Read more
Pope Francis calls for new economic model to rebuild post-coronavirus world
Pope Francis called Wednesday for a new economic model to help rebuild the world after the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Moneyval evaluation begins at Vatican
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering watchdog, Moneyval, began its two-week on-site inspection of the Holy See and Vatican City... Read more
Norway’s newest Catholic bishop is Cistercian monk Erik Varden
After 11 years, the Catholic Church in central Norway will have a bishop again. Read more
English Catholic bishops lament attacks on civilians in Cameroon
Catholic bishops in England appealed Monday for an end to human rights abuses in Cameroon. Read more
Catholics in Belarus ask St. Michael the Archangel’s intercession for end to crisis
Amid strife in their country, Catholics in Belarus held a Mass Tuesday with a revered statue of St. Michael the... Read more
Vatican official hails ‘positive’ results of China deal amid report that Holy See delegation is heading to Beijing
A Vatican official hailed the “positive” results of the Holy See’s provisional agreement with China Tuesday amid reports that a... Read more
Pope Francis names leading physicist to pontifical academy
Pope Francis appointed the director-general of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Tuesday to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Read more
German cardinal issues stark warning about ‘Synodal Way’
A German cardinal issued a stark warning Saturday about his country’s controversial “Synodal Way.” Read more
Pope Francis appoints extra prosecutor to Vatican City court
Pope Francis Monday named an Italian lawyer and professor of commercial law to work as an additional prosecutor in the... Read more
Pope Francis asks order to keep spreading devotion to St. Michael the Archangel
Pope Francis encouraged a religious order Sunday to continue promoting devotion to St. Michael the Archangel. Read more
In UN message, Pope Francis decries abortion and family breakdown
Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does... Read more
Polish president discusses ‘promotion of the family’ with Pope Francis
Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Pope Francis Friday during his first official trip abroad since his narrow election victory in... Read more
Cardinal Becciu says he did not commit crimes, welcomes chance to ‘explain’
The day after he was forced to resign from his Vatican job and to give up his rights as a... Read more
New details emerge about Cardinal Becciu’s management of Vatican finances
Following his resignation yesterday, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing a story... Read more
What does it mean for Becciu to lose his rights as a cardinal?
The Vatican announced Thursday night that Cardinal Angelo Becciu had resigned from the rights extended to members of the College... Read more
Cardinal Pell thanks Pope Francis after Cardinal Becciu resigns
Cardinal George Pell thanked Pope Francis Friday following the dramatic resignation of Vatican Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Read more
Carlo Acutis beatification will be a 17-day celebration in Assisi
Assisi is celebrating the beatification of computer programming teen Carlo Acutis in October with more than two weeks of liturgies... Read more
