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Pope Francis appoints new Sistine Chapel Choir director
Pope Francis appointed a new director of the Sistine Chapel Choir Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis tells Latin American leaders to resist corruption during the pandemic
Pope Francis has called on leaders in Latin America to not politicize the coronavirus pandemic, urging them to seek the... Read more
Cardinal Parolin highlights recently found 1916 Vatican letter condemning anti-Semitism
The Vatican Secretary of State said Thursday that “a living and faithful common memory” is an indispensable tool to fight anti-Semitism. Read more
Pope Francis urges Passionists to help ‘the crucified of our age’
Pope Francis urged members of the Passionist order Thursday to deepen their commitment to “the crucified of our age” as... Read more
Vatican bishop: Ethics committee will guide future investments
A Vatican bishop said this week that a committee of outside professionals is being created to help keep Holy See... Read more
Cyber security expert urges Vatican to strengthen internet defenses
A cyber security expert has urged the Vatican to take immediate action to strengthen its defenses against hackers. Read more
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to pray with a heart open to God’s will
Pope Francis pointed to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a model of prayer that transforms restlessness into openness to God’s... Read more
Report: Search finds 600,000 euros in cash at suspended Vatican official’s home
Police have found hundreds of thousands of euros in cash hidden in two homes of a suspended Vatican official under... Read more
Pope Francis: Stretch out your hand to the poor
Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hands to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address... Read more
Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel
Pope Francis on Sunday said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass... Read more
Vatican appoints president of foundation overseeing scandal-ridden Italian hospital
The Vatican announced Thursday that it had appointed an interim president of the foundation which owns and operates a scandal-ridden... Read more
Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more
Pope Francis calls to check on Italian cardinal in coronavirus ICU
Pope Francis made a phone call this week to check in on an Italian cardinal who is in a serious... Read more
Pandemic forces Vatican to scale down World Day of the Poor events
Coronavirus restrictions have forced the Vatican to scale down its commemoration of the World Day of the Poor, a Vatican... Read more
Pope Francis blesses Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal statue
Pope Francis blessed a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal at the end of his Wednesday... Read more
McCarrick Report: Pope Francis prays for victims of sexual abuse
Pope Francis acknowledged the publication of the McCarrick Report at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
McCarrick Report: What Cardinal O’Connor said in 1999
The Vatican’s report on Theodore McCarrick released Tuesday includes a letter written by an American cardinal in 1999, who objected... Read more
Pope Francis marks 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile
Pope Francis urged Catholics in Chile Monday to renew their gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist in a letter... Read more
Leading German Catholic bishop renews intercommunion call after Vatican objections
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops' conference, reaffirmed Sunday his view that intercommunion with Protestants should be possible,... Read more
Cardinal Nichols at 75: ‘A crisis is a crossroads’
On the eve of his 75th birthday, Cardinal Vincent Nichols cast his mind back to the day that he was... Read more
