Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinals 'dashboard'
Anyone interested in Catholic Church can now see a detailed, interactive breakdown of the body that will elect the next pope.
Show our treasures they are special to us
Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 25: Sunday, December 8 to Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Preparations begin for opening Holy Doors at Vatican, Rome basilicas
Hours after the last visitors and pilgrims left St. Peter's Basilica for the day, a chisel clanged and dust flew as a group of prelates chanted their prayers before a simple wall marked with a cross.
Everything reflects our relation with God
Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 24: Sunday, December 1 to Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Final synod document is magisterial, must be accepted, Pope Francis says
Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that it is now up to local churches to accept and implement proposals from the final document approved the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Cardinal Parolin warns war in Ukraine could spiral out of control
The situation in Ukraine is very "worrisome" and could spiral out of control, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Seek opportunities to connect with God
Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 23: Sunday, November 24, to Saturday, November 30, 2024.
Pope Francis says he'll canonize Acutis, Frassati, host meeting on child's rights
Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child Feb. 3.
Pope Francis meets Ukrainian first lady, decries war as 'shameful tragedy'
With Ukraine's first lady seated in the front row, Pope Francis told people at his general audience that it is "a shameful tragedy for all humanity" that Russia's war on Ukraine has lasted more than 1,000 days.
God’s strength, not our own, gives wisdom
Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 22: Sunday, November 17 to Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Pope Francis meets Israeli citizens freed from captivity in Gaza
Pope Francis met with a group of Israelis and their family members who were freed after being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian militants.