Vatican

Pope St. John Paul II's prophecy of peace, 20 years later

Apr 02, 2025

Twenty years after the death of Pope John Paul II on 5 April 2005, our Editorial Director explores how the Church celebrates the saint and recalls his unheeded words against war.
Pope’s April prayer intention: Technology should benefit everyone

Apr 02, 2025

In a video message with his prayer intention for April, the Pope urges putting technology at the service of everyone, especially those most in need.
Pope Francis remains in stable condition

Apr 02, 2025

Pope Francis continues to recuperate from bilateral pneumonia at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, according to an update provided by the Holy See Press Office.
Pope: The Church is the people of God walking together

Apr 02, 2025

In a message addressed to participants in the Second Synodal Assembly of Italian Churches, Pope Francis reminds them that the Church is made by the people of God who walk together, and that Christian joy does not come from easy solutions to problems but from the certainty that the Lord never abandons us.
Holy See: Middle income countries require more debt-free investment to develop

Apr 02, 2025

The Holy See calls for Middle Income Countries to be granted access to debt-free financial assistance so that they can reach their full potential without crushing levels of debt.
Pope Francis approves decree to advance sainthood causes of 5 people

Apr 01, 2025

Pope Francis has advanced five people’s paths to sainthood after approving decrees promulgated by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints on March 28.
Pope clears path for canonization of PNG Blessed Peter To Rot

Apr 01, 2025

Pope Francis approves decrees related to the canonization of martyred layman Peter To Rot from Papua New Guinea, Archbishop Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, who was murdered during the Armenian genocide, and Venezuelan religious founder Mother Maria del Monte Carmelo.
Pope Francis calls for “constructive dialogue” on Africa's forgotten wars

Apr 01, 2025

After Pope Francis was released from Hospital last Sunday, his situation remains "stable with slight improvements” with the pontiff following a routine “of therapy, prayer, rest and a bit of work,” the Holy See Press Office announced recently.
Pope decries 'appalling humanitarian catastrophe' in Sudan

Mar 31, 2025

The Holy See Press Office publishes Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus remarks in which he prays for peace in places of suffering around the world, especially for the 'appalling humanitarian catastrophe' in Sudan, the tensions in South Sudan and Myanmar, 'suffering so much.' He also expresses his hope that this Lent may be a time of healing for all.
Pope: Missionaries of Mercy bear witness to fatherly love of God

Mar 31, 2025

Pope Francis sends a message to Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome for their Jubilee, and recalls that God wipes our tears through conversion and forgiveness.