The Vatican last week opened a center to welcome pilgrims and tourists before they visit St. Peter’s Basilica.

Four German bishops, resisting the move of turning the German Synodal Way into a permanent council, have expressed their gratitude for the Synod on Synodality, which concluded Oct. 27 in Rome.

Pope Francis has added the Italian archbishop of Naples, Domenico Battaglia, to the list of new cardinals he will create at a consistory at the Vatican on Dec. 7.

The congregation of Sister Clare Crockett, a young nun who died in 2016 during an earthquake in Ecuador, announced the beginning of her cause for beatification.

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas as the new metropolitan archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, accepting the resignation of Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, who will turn 75 in February.

Pope Francis shared a heartfelt video message addressed to Mexicans in which he reminded the country of its “great fortune” in having the Virgin of Guadalupe and encouraged all Mexicans to “continue being Guadalupanos [devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe].”

In his Angelus address on Friday on the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis spoke about the “identity card” of the Christian.

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for those who have lost a child.

The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent Catholic pilgrims in the 2025 Jubilee year on Monday, Oct. 28 — and within a week, the character has already become a viral internet sensation.

Pope Francis on Sunday spoke about Jesus’ teaching that “all things must be done with love,” something, he said, that is essential for the faith of each person.

Pope Francis marked All Souls’ Day with a Mass at a Roman cemetery on Saturday, making a special visit to the “Garden of Angels.”

Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is packed with testimonies from the saints of prayer and devotion to the heart of Christ throughout the centuries.

Journey to the ancient Church of Santa Maria in Via Lata. This historic site is believed to have housed some of Jesus' earliest followers during their time in the Eternal City.

On October 14th, aspiring businesses and NGOs gathered in a boardroom at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, presenting their ideas to investors in a unique setting.

Inside stories from those who worked in the household of Pope Saint John Paul II.

Pope Francis approves final document of the synod and does not issue post-synodal exhortation.

In the final days of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis introduced his latest encyclical, Dilexit Nos ("He Loved Us"), a document centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the transformative power of God’s love.

Pope's schedule for November 1 and 2, 2024.

Theologians and others involved in the October gathering of the Synod on Synodality met this week to offer their expert opinions on the synodal process as it moves into the “reception” or implementation phase.

Pope Francis urged thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday not to see confirmation as their “last rites” in the Church but as “the start of active participation.”

Roman Nights: Jubilee 2025: A Year of Hope in a World of Crisis

The Vatican issued its first annual report Tuesday assessing the Catholic Church’s policies and procedures to prevent abuse in dioceses worldwide from Africa to Oceania.

A group of Texas nuns has been dismissed from religious life and returned to the lay state after a lengthy feud with their bishop over the governance of their monastery.

Cardinal Seán O’Malley stressed that “celibacy is not the cause of pedophilia” but highlighted the need for more reforms within the Church.