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Pope Francis celebrated his birthday with children and families from Ukraine

On Sunday morning, December 18, Pope Francis celebrated his 86th birthday with a group of children from the

Vaticano Updates: the latest news from Pope Francis and the Vatican

Synod on Synodality official: Women priests ‘not an open question’ for the Church The highest-ranking woman in the

Cardinal Cantalamessa: charity saves from dehumanization

The first thing to do at Christmas is to believe in God’s love for man. This, in summary,
Pope Leo's first Christmas "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing on December 25, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican

What is the papal blessing known as “Urbi et Orbi”?

“Urbi et Orbi” literally means “to the city (of Rome) and to the world” and refers to the

Pope Francis donates three fragments of the Parthenon to Ieronymos II

The Holy See announced this morning that Pope Francis “has decided to donate to His Beatitude Ieronymos II,

Pope Francis celebrates 53 years of ordination today

On the 13th of December, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit seminarian Jorge Mario Bergoglio

The Vatican Opens Beautiful Exhibition of Several Nativity Scenes

The Vatican is honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary while also preparing for Christmas. On Thursday, the Holy See

An Encyclical on Peace in Ukraine

On December 6th, Francesco Antonio Grana, an Italian Vaticanist, presented the book which he compiled and edited ‘An

Watch: Cardinal Sarah on the Importance of a Spiritual Life

In an exclusive interview with EWTN’s Andreas Thonhauser, Cardinal Sarah discusses his new book, Catechisis of a Spiritual

Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy sue Secretariat of State

The first auditor general of the Vatican and his deputy are suing the Secretariat of State for $9.25

Vatican conference examines history of 400-year-old Congregation of Propaganda Fide

The Congregation of Propaganda Fide — a Vatican department dedicated to the Church’s missionary activity — is celebrating

Pope Francis prays for homeless man who died in St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis is praying for a homeless man who was found dead near the colonnade of St. Peter’s

Pope Francis explains to Jesuit journalists why women cannot be ordained priests

In an interview published in the Jesuit publication, America Magazine, Pope Francis unequivocally stated that women cannot be

The Pontifical Family of Pope Benedict XVI

New portrait of Benedict XVI and his Pontifical Family unveiled in Rome
More than 2,400 contestants raced through Rome in the 14th annual All Saints’ Day 10K, the Corsa dei Santi (Race of the Saints), Nov. 1, 2022. Competitors ran the streets traversed by many saints over the centuries. | Photo credit: Alan Koppschall / EWTN News

Competitors run in the footsteps of the saints in Vatican’s annual 10K race

More than 2,400 contestants raced through Rome in the 14th annual All Saints’ Day 10K, the Corsa dei

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