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Vatican Secretary of State Meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday at the end of a diplomatic visit to the country.
Vatican Secretary of State Brings Pope Francis’ Message of Closeness to Ukraine
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin will meet with religious and civil authorities, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
From Castles to Cathedrals: Pope Francis’ Schedule for Luxembourg and Belgium Trip
The pope will greet royal leaders, prime ministers, professors and students, and Catholics in some of the countries’ historic palaces, cathedrals, and universities.
Pope Francis: In the Silence of Adoration We Receive God’s Grace
At his weekly Angelus, the pope told Catholics to beware of “the dictatorship of doing.”
Pope Francis Adds Two Vice Directors to Vatican Communication Dicastery
The Dicastery for Communication has been led since 2018 by Paolo Ruffini, the first layman to be named prefect of a department of the Roman Curia.
World Day of Grandparents: Vatican Grants Plenary Indulgence for Visiting the Elderly
Those who are grandparents or elderly themselves can also receive a plenary indulgence.
Vatican Approves "Our Lady of the Rock" Shrine at Alleged Marian Apparition Site in Italy
It is the DDF’s fourth public pronouncement related to alleged apparitions since issuing norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural phenomena” in May.
Pope Francis Authors Preface to Book on "Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church"
Pope Francis has written the preface to the book “Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church,” authored by three theologians and two cardinals who participated in the meeting of the Council of Cardinals, C9, this past February at the Vatican.
Vatican condemns violence after Former U.S. President Assassination Attempt
A statement said the Holy See expressed “concern about last night’s episode of violence, which wounds people and democracy, causing suffering and death.”
"Excess enslaves you," Pope Francis Warns Christians
Pope Francis addressed the problems of materialism in his Angelus reflection in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
Pope Francis to Attend "Miracle of the Snow" Commemoration in Rome
Each year white rose petals fall from the ceiling of the papal Marian basilica in commemoration of a miraculous snowfall in Rome on Aug. 5 in 358 A.D.
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 be further investigated.
Pope Francis Tells AI Leaders: No Machine Should Ever Choose to Take Human Life
In a message to an AI ethics conference in Hiroshima, Japan, the pope underlined that artificial intelligence has implications for the future of war and peace in our world.
Synod Organizer Says Vatican Doctrine Office is Studying Women Deacons
Cardinal Mario Grech said the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is studying “the women’s diaconate” within the context of its in-depth study of ministries.
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.
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 Appoints New Prefect of Vatican Archives
The Vatican Apostolic Archive contains 53 miles of shelving preserving documentation preserving important documents for the Church dating to the eighth century.
50,000 Altar Servers Headed to Rome for Meeting this Month
The German Bishops’ Conference stated in a July 2 press release the theme for the 13th pilgrimage is “With You,” an expression taken from the Book of Isaiah.
Vatican Excommunicates Former Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. for Schism
The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday.
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the pontiff carries out his spiritual retreat.
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