Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in L’Aquila, Italy on Aug. 28, 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis became the first pope in 728 years …
One new cardinal did not attend the consistory due to heart problems — Here is what Pope Francis said:
Pope Francis at the consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica, Aug. 27, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA Pope Francis ended his homily during yesterday’s consistory …
New cardinals and Pope Francis pay visit to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI on Aug. 27th, 2022 | Vatican Media Pope Francis and the new cardinals visited Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the …
A question of ‘delicate balance’: How might Pope Francis reform the rules of the conclave?
Pope Francis in April 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA Who will manage the Vatican when a pope resigns, is unable to govern, or passes …
Report: Patriarch Kirill will not meet Pope Francis in Kazakhstan
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill makes the sign of the cross during the Easter Mass at the Christ The Saviour Cathedral on April 24, 2022 in …
Bishop Lang calls for immediate release of detained Nicaraguan bishop
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral Granada, Nicaragua | CBCEW Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the Bishops’ Conference Department for International Affairs, has commented on …
UK Choir releases music track to raise funds for Ukrainian Welcome Centre
SANSARA, a leading British vocal collective, has released a single based on words by Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky and poet Serhiy Zhadan to mark six …
Aid to the Church in Need highlights plight of persecuted Christians
Praying in the Holy Land | CBCEW As the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed, …
Pope Francis warns about ‘arbitrary and ideological adaptations’ to Church ministries
Pope Francis at the general audience in the Vatican, Aug. 24, 2022 | Pablo Esparza / CNA In a message yesterday, Pope Francis warned against …
Former Vatican spokesman: Benedict XVI is ready to meet the Lord
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI | Vatican Media Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office from 2006 to 2016, said that Pope Emeritus Benedict …
Laudato Si’ Movement launches new leadership training course
Image Source | Vatican Media Registration is now open for a new leadership training course called “Laudato Si’ Animators Program” which seeks to train Catholics …
Cardinal Becciu ‘reinstated’ by Pope Francis?
Cardinal Angelo Becciu. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints who resigned from all positions in the …
Four religious sisters kidnapped in Nigeria
Photo illustration of Nigerian military uniform. | Shutterstock The Sisters of Jesus the Saviour announced that four of their Sisters were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Imo …
Pope Francis: ‘The rule of measure is Jesus and his Gospel’
Pope Francis. | Vatican Media. Christians are measured by how well they follow Jesus Christ and the Gospel, not by their own ideas and self-sufficiency, …
Pope Francis calls for ‘peaceful coexistence’ and dialogue in Nicaragua
Pope Francis gives his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. | Vatican Media Pope Francis called for “peaceful coexistence” between people and institutions …
Journalist who reported on massacre of Nigerian Christians to stand trial for “cyberstalking”
Catholic journalist Luka Binniyat will stand trial on charges of “cyberstalking” after reporting on the massacre of Christians in Nigeria. | Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) …
Why the Vatican’s Secretariat of State is set to face a trial in the UK over the London property deal
The Court of Appeal is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. | Anthony M. from Rome, Italy – Flickr via Wikimedia (CC …
Pope Francis: An alliance between old and young will save the family
Pope Francis with a surprise visitor on stage at the General Audience in the Vatican on Aug. 17, 2022 | Pablo Esparza / CNA Pope …
What you need to know about Pope Francis’ next consistory
A consistory for the creation of new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 28, 2020. | Vatican Media. On Saturday 27th August, Pope Francis will …
Pope Francis: Faith is like fire, not a lullaby
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during the Angelus Aug. 14, 2022. | Vatican Media The fire of faith should spur us to conversion, not lull …