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American sculptor humbled to bring sand nativity to Vatican
Growing up next door to Daytona Beach in Florida, Rich Varano spent a lot of time making things out of... Read more
EU recognizes financial system of Vatican City State
The Board of the European Payments Council (EPC) approved last month the extension of the geographical scope of the Single... Read more
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54... Read more
Youth synod final document addresses 'all types of abuse'
The prevention of sex abuse and abuse in all its forms is a topic of the 2018 Synod of Bishops’... Read more
Letter acknowledges Vatican receipt of allegations against McCarrick in 2000
Catholic News Service on Friday published a redacted version of a letter sent in 2006 from a high-ranking official of... Read more
Legatus withholds tithe to Holy See amid accountability questions
A U.S.-based organization of Catholic business executives announced Thursday that it is placing its annual donation to the Holy See... Read more
Pope Francis to altar servers: Holiness is not for the lazy
Everyone is called to pursue sainthood through living the Works of Mercy, though it is not for the weak of... Read more
Ex-Vatican diplomat found guilty of child porn charges
At the close of his civil trial in the Vatican, former Holy See diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was found... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, at the elite Bilderberg meeting
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, will take part in the Bilderberg Conference, an annual private gathering of global... Read more
Taiwan's bishops gather at the Vatican for first time in 10 years
The bishops of the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, arrived in Rome earlier this week ahead of meetings... Read more
Vatican's financial watchdog says progress slow, but steady
The Vatican's annual financial report this year showed that monitoring systems put into place nearly five years ago continue to... Read more
Students 'hack' away at global problems during Vatican hackathon
A March 8-11 “hacking marathon” at the Vatican is in full swing, with 120 students of different backgrounds, faiths, and... Read more
Vatican letter says modern individualism reflects ancient heresies
A new letter issued by the Vatican's doctrinal office has reaffirmed that Christian salvation can only come through Christ and... Read more
Vatican trains exorcists as demonic possession claims rise
With reported demonic possessions on the rise in Italy, the Vatican is hosting a weeklong training to better prepare exorcists... Read more
Cardinal Zen calls China deal 'suicide,' blames papal advisors
In a recent blog post Cardinal Joseph Zen has issued another harsh critique of the rumored Vatican-China deal on the... Read more
Papal advisers focus on reducing cost, accelerating response to abuse
In their latest round of meetings, Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals discussed several key topics related to episcopal conferences, the... Read more
Snowball fight! Rare snowfall leads to fun, frenzy in Rome
Many were skeptical, but when Romans awoke Monday morning the forecast was right: the city was covered in a blanket... Read more
Expert says religious freedom critical for Vatican-China bishop deal
A missionary priest and expert on the Church in China has expressed cautioun, and a limited optimism, about a rumored... Read more
Analysis: Two former IOR senior managers found guilty of mismanagement
A Vatican Court has found two former IOR senior managers liable for mismanagement, and ordered them to compensate the IOR... Read more
Cardinal Zen continues criticism of possible Vatican-China deal
Cardinal Joseph Zen again had harsh words for the Vatican on Friday, saying that the proposed deal between the Vatican... Read more
