Vatican

Pope to packed stadium: families are under attack

Jun 02, 2014

Pope Francis has led a pep rally to boost faith at Rome's soccer stadium, packed with more than 50,000 Catholics who follow charismatic movements, which he jokingly likened to samba dancing.
Candlelight vigil in Vatican celebrates Mary's faith, witness

Jun 02, 2014

Hundreds of clergy, religious, and laity processed through the Vatican gardens in a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening to mark the close of a month traditionally dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Jesus' wounds are the price of forgiveness :Pope

Jun 02, 2014

Pope Francis focused his Angelus message today on the saving power of Jesus’ redemption, explaining that the risen Christ who ascends to heaven brings the scars of his crucifixion with him.
Pope Francis meets with doctor who saved his life

May 30, 2014

Pope Francis met recently with Dr. Juan Carlos Parodi, the Argentinean surgeon who operated on him for gall bladder failure in 1980 and whom he attributes with saving his life.
Pope Francis says Holy Land visit aided Christian unity

May 30, 2014

Pope Francis on Wednesday said his pilgrimage to the Holy Land fed the desire for Christian unity and he encouraged Catholics to pray that God may help “heal the wounds” that divide the faithful.
Leaders of Israeli, Palestinian to pray with Pope at Vatican June 8

May 30, 2014

An encounter among Pope Francis, the Palestinian president, and the Israeli president at the Vatican to pray for peace in the Holy Land has been set for June 8, the Holy See has announced.
Vatican concerned over increasing Asian priests in West

May 29, 2014

A Vatican official has expressed concern over the increasing number of priests from Asian and African dioceses working in Western dioceses, while their own native dioceses were still short of priests.
Italian missionary, Burmese catechist beatified as martyrs

May 29, 2014

Fr Mario Vergara (1910-1950), an Italian missionary, and Isidore Ngei Ko Lat, a Burmese lay catechist, were beatified as martyrs at the cathedral in Aversa, Italy, on May 24.
Concerns expressed over Pope’s health

May 29, 2014

As Pope Francis began a trip to the Holy Land on May 24 with a rigorous schedule that could be challenging even for the healthiest person, Vatican insiders are raising questions about the pontiff’s health.
Pope Francis says Holy Land visit aided Christian unity

May 29, 2014

Pope Francis on Wednesday said his pilgrimage to the Holy Land fed the desire for Christian unity and he encouraged Catholics to pray that God may help “heal the wounds” that divide the faithful.