Holy See
The Latest
Pope Francis in his own words: 12 key quotes that defined his 12-year pontificate
His words often focused on the dignity of the poor, migrants, refugees, and the elderly as well as the importance... Read more
Pope Francis’ death: Vatican holds first step in papal funeral rites
Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the rite in the chapel of Pope Francis’ Vatican residence, the Casa Santa Marta, just... Read more
Vatican releases Pope Francis’ cause of death
The Holy See on Monday evening released the death certificate detailing the cause of death of Pope Francis, who died... Read more
World leaders mourn Pope Francis, praise his legacy
World leaders from around the globe released statements of mourning and remembrance in response to the death of Pope Francis,... Read more
‘A pope of mercy’: Priests from around the world mourn Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s... Read more
Pope Francis creates fundraising commission to solicit Vatican donations
The commission comes as the Vatican City State and the Roman Curia continue to face budgetary and funding challenges. Read more
Vatican: Holy days of obligation not dispensed if transferred to a Monday
The Vatican said that certain feast days are established by canon law as days of obligation. These “must be observed”... Read more
French diocese to hold ordinations after two-year halt by Vatican
Ordinations were halted by the Vatican in June 2022 following a fraternal visit to the diocese by Archbishop (now Cardinal)... Read more
Pope Francis reportedly again uses derogatory word when discussing gay seminarians
The pope said there was “an air of faggotry” at the Vatican, according to reports. Read more
Blinken, Putin congratulate Pope Francis on 11th anniversary of election
Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — was elected as the 265th successor to St. Peter on March 13,... Read more
Ukrainian officials criticize Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remarks on Russia-Ukraine war
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We... Read more
PHOTOS: Cardinal Rugambwa takes possession of Rome’s ‘Church of the Artists’
The cardinal was joined by priests from the Diocese of Rome as well as by senior prelates. Read more
Vatican approves new cathedral for Diocese of Madison
After nearly 20 years without a cathedral, the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, announced on Wednesday that the Holy See approved... Read more
Holy See celebrates 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea
Pope Francis sent a telegram on Monday to Suwon Archbishop Matthias Ri Iong-hoon to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic... Read more
Pope Francis greets French abuse victims at Vatican
Pope Francis met a group of abuse victims from France at his residence on Tuesday afternoon. Read more
Here are Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas 2023 at the Vatican
As the season of Advent draws near, the Vatican has published the schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas through... Read more
Vatican, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Israel-Hamas war amid risk of wider conflict
Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher spoke by phone with his counterpart in Iran on Monday morning regarding the Israel-Hamas... Read more
The Synod on Synodality’s listening ‘method’ comes from the Jesuits
Synod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in a “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal... Read more
Vatican, Vietnam announce agreement on permanent papal representative
The announcement came Thursday during the visit of Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong to the Vatican. Read more
Wikipedia had the wrong Vatican City flag for years. Now incorrect flags are everywhere
Imagine many people’s surprise to discover that the image of the “Flag of Vatican City” displayed on Wikipedia has been... Read more
.jpg?w=175&h=100)
