Pope Francis on Monday encouraged a group of women who escaped criminal organizations in Italy to keep fighting despite fear and to know they are not alone.

Now that the Synod on Synodality has drawn to a close, all eyes are on the synthesis report emanating from the monthlong ecclesiastical gathering.

The first part of the Synod on Synodality’s two-part assembly concluded Sunday leaving many unanswered questions about the next steps in the process.

Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher spoke by phone with his counterpart in Iran on Monday morning regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to the Holy See.

Christmas 2023 in St. Peter's Square. It will be like reliving the atmosphere of Greccio in 1223.

Welcome to this week's Vaticano Updates, bringing you the most crucial happenings concerning Pope Francis, the Vatican, and the global Catholic community.

During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis expressed that the love of God and the love of neighbor are inextricably bound together.

At the Synod's closing Mass, Pope Francis stressed that God's love transcends our agenda and urged reforms in the Church to mirror Jesus' commandment of adoration and selfless love.

Synod 2023 tackles contentious issues: women's roles, gender identity, and priestly celibacy, amidst historic participation by laypeople in voting

The Vatican released the Synod on Synodality’s “synthesis report” on Saturday night outlining key proposals discussed during the nearly monthlong assembly’s confidential conversations.

Concluding the month-long Synod on Synodality, members approve a progressive text emphasizing co-responsibility in evangelization, lay involvement in decision-making, and the ongoing journey towards a more inclusive Church

Pope Francis said Saturday he is praying for strength and peace for the community of Lewiston, Maine, after the city experienced two deadly mass shootings earlier this week.

The Synod on Synodality convened by Pope Francis has once again brought to the fore the clash between internal currents of the Church in dispute since the Second Vatican Council.

A Byzantine Catholic monk who serves as the bishop of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church has, perhaps improbably, emerged as one of the most colorful figures participating in the Vatican’s monthlong Synod on Synodality.

The Pope's diplomacy and exhortations for peace

Pathways and Discourse in the Final Week

World Mission Sunday: Celebrating Selfless Dedication and the Global Call to Share the Gospel

Andreas Thonhauser, EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, sits down with Sister Emanuela Edwards, the head of the didactic office at the Vatican Museums, to delve into the fascinating world of art, faith, and education at the Vatican.

In the heart of Gotland, Sweden, a place steeped in history, EWTN hosted a Forum to examine the deep Christian roots of Europe at the intersection of tradition and the ever-evolving story of the Catholic Church. 

As the final week of this year's gathering unfolds amid increasingly contentious discussions, anticipation is rising for the publication of the Synod on Synodality’s summary report.

Pope Francis consecrated the Church and the world to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a Eucharistic adoration prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis has signed a “sick note” for the youngest participant of the Synod of Synodality, 19-year-old Wyatt Olivas, so that he can take a few days of rest when he returns to the United States before going back to classes at the University of Wyoming.

The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has decided to lift the statute of limitations in the case of Father Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit priest and mosaic artist accused of serious abuses against women.

A summary report of this month’s synodal assembly in Rome is nearing finalization — with both anticipation and apprehension mounting over what the critical document might contain.