Vatican News

Pope makes donation to handicapped-accessible beach project

April 25, 2017

VATICAN CITY – An Italian association that runs and maintains a Roman beach for disabled people received an unexpected donation from Pope Francis.

Buddhists, Christians must help promote nonviolence, cardinal says

April 24, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Catholics and Buddhists must strengthen efforts to reject violence in all of its forms as well as to urge and educate people in a life of nonviolence, said Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Why does the Catholic Church still care about promoting Latin?

April 22, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Existing in some form since several hundred years before Christ, the Latin language seems like an unlikely subject to still be generating brand new research, especially among young scholars.

Proclaim value of life with solidarity, welcome, says Pope Francis

April 18, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Simple gestures of welcome and solidarity, when supported by faith in Jesus' resurrection, proclaim the value of life, Pope Francis said.

Risen Christ calls all to follow him on path to life, Pope says

April 16, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Jesus is the risen shepherd who takes upon his shoulders "our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its varied forms," Pope Francis said before giving his solemn Easter blessing.

Good Friday papal preacher: Victory belongs to one who triumphs over self, not others

April 14, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Jesus came to the world not just to teach, but to radically change human hearts that have hardened from sin, the preacher of the papal household said during a service commemorating Christ's death on the cross.

Pope at Chrism Mass: Never separate truth of Gospel from its joy, mercy

April 13, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Always preach the whole truth of the Gospel with humility and respect and never be afraid to offer that truth just "one sip at a time," Pope Francis told the world's priests.

Violence only benefits ‘warlords’ who profit off bloodshed, says Pope Francis

April 13, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Violence is not the way to fix a broken world, rather it only benefits a handful of "warlords" who profit off of human bloodshed, Pope Francis said.

Vatican stamps mark Pope Benedict's birthday, Fatima apparitions

April 12, 2017

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican stamp and coin office has big plans for early May: the release of stamps marking retired Pope Benedict XVI's 90th birthday and important events in the life of the church spanning almost 2,000 years.

Pope to formally approve canonizations, including of Fatima seers

April 11, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis and cardinals present in Rome will formally approve the canonizations of two of the children who saw Mary in Fatima, a large group of Brazilian martyrs, three child martyrs from Mexico and two priests.