Vatican News

Vatican hires anti-Mafia prosecutor to run court system

October 4, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has appointed a retired anti-Mafia prosecutor to head the Vatican City State's judicial system.

Synod document a guide, not church teaching, cardinal says

October 3, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes said the working document for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is not official church teaching, but rather a way for bishops to listen to the local church's concerns.

Vatican publishes initial schedule for papal trip to Thailand, Japan

October 2, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Peace, interreligious dialogue and respectful missionary outreach will be the top themes when Pope Francis visits Thailand and Japan in late November.

Vatican suspends five employees following raid

October 2, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican apparently has suspended five employees after raids on Vatican offices.

Pope Francis names Maltese bishop as pro-secretary of Synod of Bishops

October 2, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Mario Grech of Gozo, Malta, as pro-secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican said.

Vatican representative at U.N. named nuncio to Spain

October 1, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Archbishop Bernardito Auza, who has represented the Vatican at the United Nations since 2014, to be nuncio to Spain and Andorra.

Vatican prosecutors conduct raid on Secretariat of State offices

October 1, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- Vatican prosecutors seized documents and electronic devices in a raid executed Tuesday at the offices of the most senior curial department.

Pope Francis appoints commissioner for religious group in Brazil

September 30, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appointed the former archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil, to oversee the spiritual life of a controversial religious association in the South American country.

Nothing to fear in presynod text, says theologian

September 27, 2019

ROME -- It only takes an accurate, unbiased reading of the working document for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon to see its aim to find new ways to evangelize the region does not stray from church tradition or the teachings of previous popes, said a Brazilian theologian.

Vatican summit highlights dangers in tech revolution

September 27, 2019

VATICAN CITY -- Robots making human workers obsolete and artificially intelligent computers wreaking havoc on democratic debates are just some of the threats humanity faces in the increasingly digital future, Pope Francis said.