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Pope Francis at the general audience March 14, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Remembers 25 Years of 'Ut unum sint,' John Paul II's Letter on Ecumenism

May 25, 2020

Pope Francis Monday remembered Ut unum sint, St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on ecumenism, on the 25th anniversary of its publication.

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Vatican Museums to Reopen June 1 as Italy Opens Borders to Tourists

May 23, 2020

The Vatican Museums announced Saturday that it will reopen on June 1, two days before Italy opens its borders to European visitors after nearly three months of lockdown.

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Nuns in Kenya among Catholics around the Globe Hoping Papal Mass Online can Continue

May 22, 2020

After the Vatican stopped livestreaming Pope Francis’ daily Masses this week, Catholics from around the world have urged the pope to resume the broadcast.

Pope Francis. Credit: Vatican Media

Missions Should Facilitate Encounter with Christ, Not Complicate It, Pope Francis Says

May 21, 2020

Missionary work is a cooperation with the Holy Spirit to bring people to Christ; it does not benefit from overcomplicated programs or fancy advertising campaigns, Pope Francis said Thursday.

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Pope Francis Moves Financial Records Office Under Secretariat for Economy

May 20, 2020

Pope Francis Wednesday moved the office of the Vatican’s financial records database under the management of the Secretariat for the Economy – reversing a decision he made in 2016.

Pope Francis gives a general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Says Prayer Opens the Door of Hope

May 20, 2020

Prayer opens the door of hope, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.

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Vatican to Mark 5th Anniversary of Laudato si’ With Year-long Celebration

May 19, 2020

The Vatican will on May 24 launch a year-long celebration of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato si’ to mark its fifth anniversary.

St. John Paul II was an "extraordinary gift" to the Church: Pope Francis

May 18, 2020

Pope Francis described St. John Paul II as “an extraordinary gift of God to the Church and to Poland” in a video message to young people in Kraków Monday.

Pope Francis waves from a window of the apostolic palace May 10, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

St. John Paul II is Remembered With 'affection and gratitude': Pope Francis

May 17, 2020

Pope Francis Sunday recalled the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. Pope John Paul II, saying his predecessor is remembered “with much affection and gratitude.”

Cardinal Michael Czerny, undersecretary of the migrants and refugees section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA.

Immigrants are Essential, COVID-19 Shows: Vatican-based Jesuit Cardinal

May 17, 2020

The emergency caused by coronavirus has made the situation of many vulnerable people even more precarious; it has also highlighted that immigrants are essential to the fabric of our society, said Cardinal Michael Czerny.

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Vatican Calls Attention to Growing Food Crisis From Coronavirus

May 16, 2020

The coronavirus emergency is also causing a food-related crisis, Vatican officials said Saturday, encouraging people to do their small part to help those who are going hungry.

Pope St. John Paul II. Credit: L'Osservatore Romano

The Next Hundred Years of St. John Paul II’s Legacy

May 16, 2020

Pope St. John Paul II— who would have turned 100 years old May 18— was a man of great humility, whose nearly 27-year pontificate nevertheless left a lasting impression on the Catholic Church and the world, according to his biographer and others who knew the man.

Pope Francis during Mass in the Casa Santa Marta May 16, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: The Antidote to Worldliness is Christ

May 16, 2020

The only cure for worldliness is faith in Jesus Christ and in his death and resurrection, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Saturday.

A worker cleanses St. Peter's Basilica ahead of its reopening. Credit: Vatican Media (all photos)

St. Peter’s Basilica is Sanitized Ahead of Reopening to Public

May 15, 2020

Ahead of its eventual reopening to the public, St. Peter’s Basilica is being cleaned and sanitized at the direction of the Vatican’s health and hygiene department.

Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves. Credit: Office of Communication Society of Jesus.

With Major Deficits Projected, Vatican Says Holy See Not at Risk of Default

May 13, 2020

The new head of the Holy See’s financial office said Wednesday the Vatican is not at risk of fiscal default, even while reports in the Italian media indicate dire deficit projections for the Holy See. 

A view of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican Museums to Reopen with Temperature Checks, Mandatory Face Masks

May 11, 2020

The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the general secretary of Vatican City State.

Pope Francis blesses an almost empty St. Peter's Square May 10, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Remember You Are Made For Heaven, Says Pope Francis

May 10, 2020

We must always remember that we are made for heaven, Pope Francis said in his Regina Coeli address Sunday. 

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 10, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: ‘The Church advances through prayer’

May 10, 2020

Church leaders must put prayer before all other things, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Sunday.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 9, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

"The devil seeks to destroy the Church through envy": Pope Francis

May 9, 2020

The devil uses envy to try to thwart the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Saturday.

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA

Updated: Cardinal Sarah says he did not sign letter claiming coronavirus exploited for one-world government

May 9, 2020

The prefect of the Church’s dicastery for liturgy and sacraments is listed among the signers of an open letter that says the coronavirus pandemic has been exaggerated to foster widespread social panic and undercut freedom, as a preparation for the establishment of a one-world government.