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Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Nov. 30, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Decrees Better Control of Vatican Funds and Foundations

Pope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other legal entities...

Thomas Sternberg speaking at a press conference for the German "Synodal Way" on Sept. 30, 2021, in Frankfurt. | Synodaler Weg/Maximilian von Lachner

German Synodal Way Designed to Create "pressure" on the Church, Founding President Says

The German Synodal Way was designed from the outset to avoid legal sanctions while simultaneously creating “pressure” on the Church...

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI greet each other at the 65th priestly ordination of Pope Emeritus XVI at the Clementine Hall. | © L’Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis Praises "fruitful" Theology of Benedict XVI

Pope Francis on Thursday praised the role of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and his theology for the Church.

German Bishops at Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls during their visit in Rome, Nov. 17, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

As Church Allows for LGBT-employees in Germany, Vatican Publishes Concerns on Synodal Way

The Vatican on Thursday published the full wording of its latest warnings over another schism coming out of Germany, raising...

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and fellow bishops from Germany meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Nov. 17, 2022 | Vatican Media

German Bishops Meet With Pope Francis at the Vatican Amid Concern Over Synodal Way

Pope Francis received the German bishops at the Vatican on Thursday.

The visit of the German bishops to Rome in November 2022 began with a Holy Mass in the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica. | German Bishops' Conference/Matthias Kopp

"Truly not an easy task": German Bishops Begin Talks in Rome amid Synodal Way Concerns

Amid ongoing concerns over the German Synodal Way, the president of the German Bishops’ Conference on Monday at the Vatican...

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Vatican’s First Auditor General and His Deputy Sue Secretariat of State

The first auditor general of the Vatican and his deputy are suing the Secretariat of State for $9.25 million in...

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan with Pope Francis, 10 November 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis, King of Jordan Discuss "need to encourage Christian presence" in Middle East

Pope Francis received King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday in the Vatican for ”cordial discussions” and spoke about the...

Pope Francis meets with rectors and formators from Latin America at the Vatican Nov. 10, 2022. | Credit: Vatican Media

"Priestly formation at the heart of evangelization," Pope Francis Tells Seminary Rectors

Pope Francis on Thursday said that “all priestly formation, particularly that of future pastors, is at the heart of evangelization.”

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French Cardinal Confesses to Sexual Abuse

A French cardinal said on Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl several decades ago and was making himself...

Pope Francis addressing members of the Claretianum Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life at the Vatican, Nov. 7, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls on Religious Not to be Discouraged by "lack of vocations or by aging"

Pope Francis on Monday asked religious not to succumb to pessimism over a lack of vocations and to pray with...

Pope Francis Calls on Catholics to Become Peacemakers

Pope Francis on Tuesday called on Catholics to “disarm their hearts” and become peacemakers. 

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Why Pope Francis’ November Prayer Intention is for Children who Suffer

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for children who suffer, including war victims and orphans. 

Pope Francis speaking to Spanish entrepreneurs at the Vatican, Oct. 17, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls on Entrepreneurs to Be "prophets"

Pope Francis on Monday called on entrepreneurs to be “prophets“ and to continue to transform the economy.

Vatican II in session, circa 1962-1965 | Photo credit: Catholic Press Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Vatican II at 60: A Timeline of Key Moments

Oct. 11 marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in...

Pope Francis prays in St. Peter's Square on March 8, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Expresses Condolences to Victims of Explosion in Ireland

Pope Francis has assured his “spiritual closeness” to those affected by an Oct. 7 gas station explosion in northwest Ireland.

The opening of the Synod for the Family at the Vatican on Oct. 5, 2015. | Vatican Media.

Vatican’s Synod on Synodality Organizers Say Synod is ‘fruit’ of Second Vatican Council

In a message marking the 60th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, the organizers of the Synod on Synodality...

Credit: © L’Osservatore Romano | Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City on August 28, 2010.

French Jesuit and American Legal Scholar Win 2022 Ratzinger Prize

A French Jesuit and an American legal scholar were named the recipients of this year’s Ratzinger prize on Friday.

Pope Francis prays on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Francis Mourns 23 Children and Several Adults Killed in Thailand Day Care Attack

Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow and mourning at the news of a deadly rampage at a day care center...

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Pope Recognizes “countless acts of kindness” of Stella Maris, Apostleship of the Sea

Marking more than 100 years of helping seafarers around the world, Pope Francis has recognized the role of Stella Maris,...