A book by Pope Francis on the perspectives of the elderly is the basis for an upcoming Netflix series and the pope is ready to participate.…
A priest of the Congregation of the Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy was kidnapped in Nigeria on Tuesday on his way to his father's funeral. ...
Pope Francis called for a "culture of care" in his message for the 2021 World Day of Peace, released Thursday. "The culture of ...
A Paris criminal court on Wednesday sentenced a former nuncio to France to an eight-month prison sentence suspended for sexual assault. The…
In Naples, the blood of San Gennaro remained solid on Wednesday, after having liquefied both in May and in September of this year. "When did we get ...
The current pandemic has underlined the need for global solidarity to achieve nuclear disarmament, a senior Vatican diplomat said Wednesday. "COVID-19 demonstrates the urgent ...
Since it was inaugurated last Friday, the Vatican nativity scene in St. Peter's Square has aroused various reactions on social media, many of which strongly…
Cardinal Pietro Parolin returned to the Vatican after surgery, the director of the Holy See's press office said Tuesday. Matteo Bruni ...
Those who work in agriculture should consider the relationship between Creator, man and nature, striving to operate on a paradigm of solidarity, not just profit, ...
A papal envoy traveled to Armenia last week to speak with civil and Christian leaders in the aftermath of the country's war of ...
The Catholic bishops of north-eastern Italy have affirmed that the risk of disease in the midst of the current pandemic is a "grave necessity" that allows ...
Hundreds of professors have signed an appeal in defense of St. John Paul II following the criticisms of the Polish pope in the wake of the Report ...
Achieving Christian joy is not child's play, but if we put Jesus at the center of our life, it is possible to have a joyful faith, ...
The Virgin Mary teaches us the gift, abundance and blessing of God, Pope Francis said on Saturday on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.…
When truth and beauty are transmitted in art, it fills the heart with joy and hope, Pope said Saturday to a group of artists ...
Pope Francis urged the adoption of a "climate of care" on Saturday and said that the Vatican City State is committed to reducing ...
Reaching a height of nearly 100 feet, the Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square this year is adorned with wooden ornaments handmade by the homeless,…
The secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship wrote to a petitioner last month rejecting their appeal against the bishop's decision ...
On Tuesday's feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to the Spanish Steps in Rome to pay homage to the Virgin ...
Pope Francis' midnight mass will begin this year at 19:30 pm, as the Italian government extends the national curfew during the Christmas period. The traditional ...
On Tuesday, Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint's proclamation as patron of the universal Church.…
The Council for Inclusive Capitalism launched a partnership with the Vatican on Tuesday, saying it would be "under the moral leadership" of Pope Francis. The…
Praying to God in moments of joy and pain is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and women to their father in ...
Pope Francis has proclaimed that the Church will honor St. Joseph in a particular way over the next year. The Pope's announcement of the Year of St. Joseph ...
With the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe closed for her holiday to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis said that the ...
The Vatican Secretary of State was admitted to a Roman hospital on Tuesday for a planned surgery to treat an enlarged prostate. "It is expected ...
The decree released Tuesday also said Pope Francis had granted special indulgences to celebrate the year. Pope Francis announced on Tuesday a year of ...
The Vatican justice promoter is seeking an eight-year prison sentence for a former president of the Institute for Religious Works, according to ...
Even though the world is facing a pandemic that could limit the ability of many people to celebrate the sacraments, especially those people who ...
The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Iraq in March 2021. He will be the first Pope to visit the country, who will…
This year in Bethlehem will be a quiet and subdued Christmas, with almost 7.000 people involved in the tourism sector without work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his address at the Angelus on Sunday. Speaking from a window that ...
The Catholic Medical Association and three other physician-led organizations said that on December 2 the "rapid availability of effective vaccines" to fight ...
When the Italian government this week issued new rules for the holiday season, among other things by imposing a strict curfew that makes the traditional ...
Pope Francis approved sweeping changes to the Vatican's financial supervisory authority on Saturday. The Holy See press office announced on December 5 ...
The ministry of a Catholic bishop must reflect the Catholic Church's commitment to Christian unity and must give the ecumenical commitment the same kind of ...
Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa made a solemn entry into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Friday as the new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. "I can't help ...
A Brazilian nun who made it to the finale of a TV cooking show said she received "divine help" and prayed ...
Giuseppe Dalla Torre, a jurist who retired last year after more than 20 years as president of the Vatican City court, died Thursday at the age ...
Persons with disabilities must have access to the sacraments and, as missionary disciples, the ability to be full and active participants in the life of their ...
Pope Francis said Wednesday he was praying for Nigeria following a massacre of at least 110 peasants in which Islamic militants have ...
Nearly 1500 academics in Poland wrote an appeal against "the slander and rejection of John Paul II" after the publication of the McCarrick report ...
Pope Francis said Wednesday that God does not wait for us to stop sinning to start loving us, but he always offers hope for conversion too…
As the number of suicides in Japan rises amid continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the country's bishops have issued a statement to ...
Pope Francis said Tuesday that the inculturated liturgy can teach Catholics to better appreciate the different gifts of the Holy Spirit. In a preface ...
The Vatican has announced that this year Pope Francis will not visit the Spanish Steps in Rome for the traditional veneration of Mary on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception ...
A statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal began a pilgrimage to parishes throughout Italy on Friday, on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of the apparition of ...
The French Bishops' Conference announced on Friday that it will present another appeal to the Council of State, asking for a proposed limit of 30 people for ...
On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis recommended a traditional Advent prayer to invite God to draw near during this new liturgical year. "Advent is ...
Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals on Saturday, urging them to remain vigilant so as not to lose sight of their goal of the cross and resurrection.…