Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrated his 93rd birthday yesterday at his Vatican residence during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown. The retired pope, who lives in the Mater …

Cardinal Turkson at the Vatican Press Office. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA. The Vatican is creating a commission to provide local aid and tackle issues related to …

Pope Francis offers Mass on Easter Thursday, April 16, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Joy is a grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit, not …

Pope Francis prayed for the elderly who are afraid of dying alone at his morning Mass on Wednesday. “Let us pray today for the elderly, …

Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the apostolic palace April 15, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Peace is often misunderstood today as a subjective …

For Fr. Pierre Amar, Notre-Dame de Paris has always been a masterpiece, “the very example of supreme beauty,” but now the Marian cathedral is also …

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta April 14, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. In uncertain times, our ultimate goal should be to …

Pope Francis blesses an almost empty St. Peter’s Square April 13, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis has urged Catholics to pray for women who …

Resurrection of the Flesh, fresco by Luca Signorelli in the San Brizio chapel of Orvieto Cathedral (1499-1502). Every time Christians recite the Apostles’ Creed, they …

In an Easter letter to members of popular movements and organisations, Pope Francis suggested that the coronavirus crisis may be an occasion to consider a …

Pope Francis celebrates a morning Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Vatican Media. We face a fundamental choice as we seek …

Triduum liturgies took place in an empty St. Peter’s Basilica due to the pandemic. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ …

Pope Francis gives his Easter message before the Urbi et Orbi blessing on April 12, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA. In his Easter blessing, Pope Francis …

Given at the Easter Vigil in Holy Night, 11th April 2020, in an empty Westminster Cathedral These moments together give us an opportunity of taking to heart the …

“Life and death together fought …”. These words have been sung at Mass on Easter Day for almost a thousand years. The drama they evoke …

Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil April 11, 2020. Credit: EWTN-CNA Photo/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool. Pope Francis urged Christians to be “messengers of life in a …

Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil April 11, 2020. Credit: EWTN-CNA Photo/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool. Here is the full text of the Easter Vigil homily of …

Extraordinary Exposition of the Shroud of Turin LIVE from Turin | Extraordinary Exposition of the Shroud of Turin Posted by EWTN Vatican on Saturday, 11 …

Pope Francis presides at the Stations of the Cross outside St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media Pope Francis prayed for those who are serving the …