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Pope Francis: On the cross, Jesus prayed for you
The general audience marked the pope’s final catechesis on prayer. Read more
Cardinal Tagle chokes up while recalling grandfather’s migration story
The Vatican cardinal said that visiting refugee camps reminded him of his migrant roots. Read more
Pope Francis: Help the world’s small food producers
The pope made the appeal in a message to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Read more
Pope Francis: Marginalizing the poor threatens ‘the very concept of democracy’
In his World Day of the Poor message, the pope appealed for a new global approach to poverty. Read more
Pope Francis’ inspection of Vatican Congregation for Clergy one of many to come
News of the inspection emerged days before the appointment of the congregation’s new prefect. Read more
Pope Francis names new prefect of Vatican Congregation for Clergy
The 69-year-old bishop is the first Korean to lead a Vatican congregation. Read more
Vatican imposes term limits for leaders of ecclesial movements to stop ‘violations and abuses’
The norms, signed by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, come into force on Sept. 11. Read more
Vatican bank reports $44 million profit in pandemic year
The Institute for Religious Works is giving 75% of the profits to the pope. Read more
Pope Francis: Rigid priests are a manifestation of clericalism
“Clericalism is a perversion of the priesthood,” the pope told Italian seminarians. Read more
Pope Francis declines Cardinal Marx’s resignation
The pope asked the influential German cardinal to continue as archbishop of Munich and Freising. Read more
Pope Francis: Priests, bishops, and married couples ‘co-responsible’ for the family
The pope sent a video message to a four-day online meeting on his apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. Read more
Financial watchdog tells Vatican to improve judicial action on crime
The Moneyval report noted improvements to the Vatican’s regulations to fight money laundering. Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Pell calls for better fiscal accountability at the Vatican
Cardinal George Pell – the former prefect of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy – called for stronger fiscal accountability... Read more
Pope Francis: Say the ‘Jesus Prayer’ throughout the day
At his general audience, the pope recommended the prayer at the heart of Eastern Christianity’s mystical tradition. Read more
Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: ‘We need to enlarge our hearts’
Celebrating Corpus Christi Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said: “A Church of the pure and perfect is a... Read more
Pope Francis expresses sorrow after Indigenous children’s graves found at Church-run school
The Canadian government had asked the pope to issue a formal apology for the Church’s role in the country’s residential... Read more
Pope Francis to the Norbertines: Always keep an open heart
The pope issued a message marking the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Abbey of Prémontré. Read more
Pope Francis names new Vatican ambassador to Canada
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva since 2016. Read more
Pope Francis: Ecosystem degradation ‘a clear outcome of economic dysfunction’
The pope issued a message marking the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Read more
IRS recognizes Vatican’s steps to prevent fraud
The IRS says that Vatican City State meets its international standards for customer due diligence. Read more
