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The Lady of All Nations painting. / Credit: Judgefloro (shifted, cropped & recoloured by Rabanus Flavus), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vatican Reveals Details about 1974 Ruling on Alleged "Lady of All Nations" Apparition

The DDF said that in 1974 the doctrinal office voted unanimously that the visions were not supernatural and would not...

Bishops process into St. Peter's Basilica for the closing Mass of the first assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 29, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

New Instrumentum Laboris Focuses on How to Implement Goals of Synod on Synodality

“Without tangible changes, the vision of a synodal Church will not be credible,” the Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool,” says.

Pope Francis among the delegates of the Synod on Synodality, held in October of 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

These are the Members of the Synod on Synodality Study Groups

The Instrumentum Laboris, the guiding document for the October 2024 assembly, makes reference to these study groups throughout.

Pope Francis gives his blessing at the end of a speech to around 1,200 Catholics, Christian representatives, and politicians from throughout Italy on the final day of the 50th annual Social Week of Catholics, held in the northern Italian city of Trieste July 3-7, 2024. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: In Politics, Catholics Cannot Live a "private faith"

Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to share their faith in the public square and to combat political polarization by...

An image of the Annunciation and the Incarnation — when God became man in the womb of the Virgin Mary — sits close to the altar during a Mass Pope Francis celebrated on July 7, 2024, in Trieste, Italy. | Vatican Media

"God is hidden in human misery": Pope Francis Highlights Dignity of Migrants, Prisoners

In the face of a sometimes “anesthetized,” consumerist society, we must recall the “scandal” of our Christian faith — that...

Pope Francis leads the Synod on Synodality delegates in prayer on Oct. 25, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican to Publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality Meeting

The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be...

An image of Carlo Acutis was unveiled at his beatification Mass in Assisi, Italy Oct. 10, 2020. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Cardinals Approve Canonization of Carlo Acutis, Date to be Decided

Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at...

Pope Francis announced he will celebrate a Mass of canonization for 14 people, including the 11 “Martyrs of Damascus,” on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, the Vatican announced after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15 people in a consistory on the morning of July 1, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Canonize "Martyrs of Damascus," Three Others on Oct. 20

The pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15...

Statue of St. John the Baptist with golden cross, Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic. / Credit: Oldrich Barak/Shutterstock

"Summer Christmas": Why does the Church Celebrate the Birthday of St. John the Baptist?

Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes...

Pope Francis gives a blessing to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square during his general audience on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells faithful: Learn Some of the Psalms by Heart

“It is necessary to make the Psalms our prayer,” the pope said at his general audience in an overcast but...

A group of comedians and humorists, including Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon (center), share a lighthearted exchange with Pope Francis during a gathering with the pope in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on June 14, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Gets Laughs at Meeting with Big-name Comedians

Pope Francis took the stage in front of over 100 comedians and humorists, including Americans Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and...

Pope Francis participates in his first G7 Summit on June 14, 2024. In his remarks, the pontiff stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence (AI) be under the control of human beings. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis at G7: Artificial Intelligence Must Not Replace Human Decision-making

Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be...

Pope Francis made his remarks on synodality during an annual meeting for moderators of international associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities, organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on June 13, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Synodality Moves us to Share in others’ Suffering: Pope Francis

Pope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of...

Pope Francis speaks to priests of the Diocese of Rome at the Pontifical Salesian University on June 11, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

“If a young man wants to enter the seminary and has a homosexual tendency: stop him”: Pope Francis Quoted again

The pope said there was “an air of faggotry” at the Vatican, according to reports.

Massimo Bianchi and Cristiane Murray address attendees at a June 11, 2024, Vatican press conference regarding the upcoming Vatican Observatory conference to take place June 17–24, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

From the Big Bang to Black Holes: Vatican, Scientists to Explore Questions of the Universe

Titled “Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, and Space-Time Singularities,” the June 17-21 workshop is the second international conference celebrating the legacy...

Pope Francis greets participants in a gathering of choir singers, musicians, and directors at Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on June 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Music is a Universal language: Pope Francis Sings Praises of Catholic Choirs

The Holy Father's remarks came during the 4th International Meeting of Choirs at the Vatican.

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 22, 2024. An altar painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Francesco de Rhoden inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome, Italy. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. [L] CNA file photo [R]

Pope Francis to Write Reflection on Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion

The pontiff asked for prayers as he prepares to publish the document in September.

Building of the general curia of the Jesuit order on Borgo Santo Spirito, Rome. / Credit: Boubloub, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Theologians Hold Closed-door Meeting in Rome on Guidance Document for October Synod

The June 4–13 closed-door gathering of experts in theology, ecclesiology, and canon law is being held at the Jesuit general...

Pope Francis gives a thumbs up to those gathered at his general audience on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Elizabeth Alva/EWTN

At General Audience, Pope Francis Explains the Correct Use of Christian Freedom

Speaking in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly public audience, the pope gave the second lesson in a series of...

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Go ahead with your vocation": Pope Francis Tells Gay Man Rejected from Seminary

According to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, the pope responded to an email from Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso, telling him...