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The Cupola of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on June 18, 2015. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Victim Petitions to Sue Pre-seminary and Religious Group at Vatican Abuse Trial

At a hearing Tuesday of an ongoing abuse and cover-up trial against two Italian priests, the Vatican court accepted a...

Pope Francis' Christmas Liturgies to Take Place without Public

Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react...

Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki meets with Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on December 16, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA.

Mexican broadcaster: Vatican held back Pope Francis' words on same-sex civil unions in 2019 interview footage

A Mexican broadcaster said Thursday that the Vatican held back footage from a 2019 interview that it conducted with Pope...

Bishop Edward Janiak. / Press Office of the Archdiocese of Krakow.

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Polish Bishop Under Investigation

Pope Francis accepted Saturday the resignation of the Bishop of Kalisz in central Poland, Edward Janiak, who is under investigation...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA.

Becciu 'vigorously' Denies Interference in Cardinal Pell Trial

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu again denied having interfered in any way with the trial of Cardinal George Pell, after Italian...

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address Aug. 30, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

“It is necessary to affirm God’s primacy in human life and in history”: Pope Francis

Catholics, by virtue of their baptism, must affirm to the world God’s primacy in human life and in history, Pope...

A view of St. Peter's Cupola from Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican: Coronavirus Case in Pope Francis' Residence

The Holy See press office said Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested...

Vatican City State Mint’s 10 euro coin marking the 50th Anniversary of World Earth Day. Credit: Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico Vaticano.

New Vatican Coin Depicts "mother carrying the earth in her womb"

A new coin minted by the Vatican City State depicts a woman carrying the earth in her womb. The artist...

St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: feliks/Shutterstock.

World Mission Sunday: Catholics Urged to Support Evangelization as Pandemic Spreads

Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local...

Pope Francis speaks in video message to participants in the launch of the Global Compact on Education Oct. 15, 2020. Credit: Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Family is "the first and essential place of education": Pope Francis

Pope Francis said Thursday that, among other global goals for education, he wants the world “to see in the family...

A conference presenting Pope Francis’ encyclical "”Fratelli tutti” at the New Synod Hall in the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2020.

‘Fratelli tutti’: Human fraternity committee to invite youth to make Pope Francis’ vision ‘a reality’

A Vatican presentation for Pope Francis’ third encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” highlighted the involvement of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity...

Saint Jerome Writing, a painting by Caravaggio, dated to 1605–06. Public domain.

St. Jerome Gave "uncompromising witness to the truth": Pope Francis

Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 26, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Appoints Extra Prosecutor to Vatican City Court

Pope Francis Monday named an Italian lawyer and professor of commercial law to work as an additional prosecutor in the...

The then Archbishop Angelo Becciu blesses the Pilgrimage Information Center for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy on Dec. 1, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

New Details Emerge about Cardinal Becciu’s Management of Vatican Finances

Following his resignation Thursday, September 24, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing...

The offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Credit: Marco Mancini/CNA.

Palliative Not Enough, Catholics Must Share Christ’s Hope, Says Vatican

Palliative care for the dying is important, but medical interventions are not enough; Catholics have a responsibility to be with the...

Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is ‘intrinsically evil act,’ calls Catholics to accompany the dying

In a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia...

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address Sept. 13, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

“Everything is grace. Our salvation is grace. Our holiness is grace”: Pope Francis

God’s grace is not something we deserve, but he gives it to us anyway, Pope Francis said Sunday during his...

Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero. / Office of Communication Society of Jesus.

Two Vatican Officials Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Fighting Corruption

The Vatican’s prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and auditor general signed a memorandum of understanding Friday on the...

Cardinal Crecscenzio Sepe views the reliquary with the blood of St. Januarius in 2009. Credit: Paola Migni via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

St. Januarius' Blood Liquifies in Naples

The blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the...

Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 2, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA. Other photos: Vatican Media.

Tourists in Rome Surprised by Chance to See Pope Francis

Tourists in Rome had an unexpected chance to see Pope Francis at his first public audience for almost six months.