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Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore
Pope Francis named Fr. Bruce Lewandowski as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead St. Louis archdiocese
Pope Francis appointed Wednesday Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis. Read more
Pope Francis: God awaits us in our darkest moments
In our darkest moments God awaits us and is ready to transform us, Pope Francis said at his general audience... Read more
Pope Francis starts fund of 1 million euros for Rome’s unemployed after coronavirus
As Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has started a fund with 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to help those in... Read more
Vatican should renew China deal for ‘one or two years,’ says negotiator
With the Vatican’s interim deal with the Chinese government due to expire in September, an archbishop who helped to negotiate... Read more
Cardinal Becciu says Torzi arrest is no 'earthquake'
Cardinal Angelo Becciu has said that the arrest of a businessman at the center of a Vatican property deal will... Read more
Vatican bank reports €38 million profit in 2019
The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), commonly called the Vatican Bank, said it had made a net profit... Read more
Pope Francis teams up with Olympic athletes for coronavirus charity auction
Pope Francis has teamed up with Olympic athletes for a charity auction this month to support hospitals in the regions... Read more
Pope Francis: The Trinity is saving love for a broken world
The Holy Trinity is saving love in a world filled with corruption, evil, and the sinfulness of men and women,... Read more
Vatican cardinal: Catholics should be sign of unity in a divided society
The Catholic Church cannot be an authentic witness to unity in diversity if it only mirrors the divisions found in... Read more
Pope Francis: We cannot remain silent as planet is plundered
Pope Francis said Friday that people should not remain silent as biodiversity is threatened by destruction and exploitation in a... Read more
Pope Francis tells Catholic youth: Live the Gospel like St. Anthony
Pope Francis has pointed to St. Anthony of Padua as an example for younger generations of Catholics to “live the... Read more
US Vatican cardinal to lead prayers for George Floyd
A U.S. Vatican cardinal will lead prayers for George Floyd in Rome Friday. Read more
Vatican Media documentaries will play on Catholic streaming service
A video streaming platform is being launched next week showcasing on-demand Catholic content, including films co-produced by Vatican Media. Read more
UN chief says pandemic should inspire ‘new unity and solidarity’
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday the world needs a response to the coronavirus pandemic based on the protection of... Read more
Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified
Pope Francis approved the miracle attributed to Archbishop Fulton Sheen Friday, making possible the American television catechist's beatification. Read more
Pope could see final draft of new curial constitution by September
Pope Francis could receive a final draft of a new constitution for the Roman curia as soon as September, according... Read more
Abortion, LGBT activists disrupt Vatican women footballers' debut
The international debut of the Vatican women's football team, which was scheduled to play in a friendly against the Vienna... Read more
Catholic 'gender theory' document: clarity for a wounded, oversexed culture?
Catholic commentators have welcomed a Vatican document warning that gender theory is a cultural and ideological revolution that undermines both... Read more
New Vatican document says gender theory is 'cultural and ideological revolution'
A Vatican department has issued a sweeping denunciation of so-called gender theory, and affirmed the principles of human dignity, difference,... Read more
