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

Vatican: Coronavirus Case in Pope Francis' Residence

Oct 17, 2020

The Holy See press office said Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested positive for COVID-19.

St. Peter’s Basilica seen through a bubble on Dec. 3, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

World Mission Sunday: Number of Catholics Continues to Rise Worldwide

Oct 16, 2020

The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted by the Vatican ahead of the 2020 World Mission Sunday. 

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

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

Oct 16, 2020

Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local Churches around the world continue to face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

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

Oct 15, 2020

Pope Francis said Thursday that, among other global goals for education, he wants the world “to see in the family the first and essential place of education.”

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, center, in 2015. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA.

Cardinal Becciu Claims "absolute falseness" of Allegations Against Him

Oct 8, 2020

Cardinal Angelo Becciu insisted Wednesday on the “absolute falseness” of claims of financial misconduct against him.

Pope Francis visits the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican, May 27, 2019. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Calls for Shake-up of Healthcare in Wake of Pandemic

Oct 7, 2020

Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday.

Pope Francis delivers his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Oct. 7, 2020.

Rediscover the Beauty of the Holy Rosary Prayer: Pope Francis

Oct 7, 2020

Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary with them in their pockets.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims wearing face masks at the general audience Sept. 30, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Vatican City State Makes Masks Compulsory Outdoors

Oct 6, 2020

Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a Vatican official announced Tuesday.

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’

Oct 4, 2020

A Vatican presentation for Pope Francis’ third encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” highlighted the involvement of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity and its plans to promote the document.

Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media.

‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis Presents New Encyclical in Angelus Address

Oct 4, 2020

Pope Francis introduced his new encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” in his Angelus address Sunday, saying that “human fraternity and the care of creation” were the only paths forward for humanity.

Pope Francis prays at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi Oct. 3, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis Calls for Unity in New Encyclical

Oct 4, 2020

Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new encyclical Fratelli tutti, published Sunday. 

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

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

Oct 1, 2020

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

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

Sep 28, 2020

Pope Francis Monday named an Italian lawyer and professor of commercial law to work as an additional prosecutor in the Vatican City State’s court.

Pope Francis records a video message delivered to the United Nations Sept. 25, 2020. Screengrab: Holy See UN.

In UN message, Pope Francis Decries Abortion and Family Breakdown

Sep 27, 2020

Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does not solve problems.

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

Sep 26, 2020

Following his resignation Thursday, September 24, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing a story CNA first broke last year.

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

Sep 22, 2020

Palliative care for the dying is important, but medical interventions are not enough; Catholics have a responsibility to be with the suffering and to communicate the hope of Christ, a new Vatican document on euthanasia said Tuesday.

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

Sep 22, 2020

In a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and recalled the obligation of Catholics to accompany the sick and dying through prayer, physical presence, and the sacraments.

Pope Francis waves to a child at an audience with representatives of the Ambulatorium Sonnenschein in St. Pölten, Austria. Credit: Vatican Media.

Everyone is Beautiful in God’s Eyes, Pope Francis Tells children with Autism

Sep 21, 2020

Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes. 

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Two Vatican Officials Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Fighting Corruption

Sep 20, 2020

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

Pope Francis waves from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square during an Angelus address. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: Put Forgiveness and Mercy at the Heart of your Life

Sep 13, 2020

We cannot demand God’s forgiveness for ourselves unless we are prepared to forgive our neighbors, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.