Cardinal Victor Fernández announced that the female diaconate will undergo further study, noting that while Pope Francis deems it not yet "mature," it remains an "open issue."

Pope Francis adopted the Synod on Synodality's final document on Saturday, bypassing the usual apostolic exhortation to implement the assembly's conclusions directly.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, emphasized Wednesday that while selecting bishops is the Pope's decision, the process will increasingly involve the “people of God” and requires candidates to possess certain “gifts.”

Most inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his new encyclical Dilexit Nos on the divine and human love of the heart of Jesus Christ.

The apostolic nunciature in Peru announced Pope Francis approved the expulsion of two Sodalitium Christianae Vitae members after a 2023 investigation into abuse allegations.

Spanish woman returns to the faith after an experience at the tomb of St. John Paul II.

Cardinal Víctor Fernández reaffirmed Pope Francis' opposition to women's access to the diaconate, women's roles to be studied.

Pope Francis met with Argentina's Vice President, Victoria Villarruel, on Monday to discuss the country's situation and exchange gifts.

Pope Francis appointed pontifical commissioner to resolve conflict between Opus Dei and the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón over the Torreciudad complex in Spain.

On March 19, 1961, Pope Saint John XXIII, affectionately known as the 'Good Pope,' announced through L’Osservatore Romano—the Vatican's daily newspaper—the publication of an apostolic letter dedicated to Saint Joseph.

A Decade of Mercy, Outreach, and Synodality: Reflecting on Pope Francis' 11-Year Journey as Pontiff

Pope Francis "will travel privately" next Holy Thursday to the women's prison located in the Rebibbia area of Rome to celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Holy See Press Office has reported

Pope Francis asked to pray during the month of March for those who, in various parts of the world, risk their lives for the Gospel so that they might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive.

The Vatican Press Office announced early this Monday morning in Rome that Pope Francis's health "continues to show mild flu-like symptoms, without fever. However, as a precaution, this morning's audiences have been suspended."

On February 21, 2001, Saint John Paul II made Cardinal the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a member of the first group of 43 new Cardinals of the third millennium.

The Vatican usually suspends the General Audiences of the Holy Father on only two occasions: during the month of July and during the week in which the Pontiff takes up his Lenten spiritual exercises.

The Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Patriarchate of Venice announced that on Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis will visit the Italian city of Venice, known worldwide as one of the most emblematic settings for art and culture.

The Vatican Press Office reported that the Holy See signed an agreement with Italy on February 8th for the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital (Child Jesus), known as the "Pope's Hospital," to have a new location.

Pope Francis will preside over the Holy Mass and the traditional Ash Wednesday procession on the Aventine Hill in Rome on February 14th.

Pope Francis shared this Saturday, February 3, a letter sent yesterday to the "Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel," in which he rejects any form of anti-Semitism and condemns all manifestations of hatred towards this people and Judaism.

Pope Francis addressed the seminarians from Madrid, who visited the Clementine Hall of the Vatican last Saturday, February 3rd, to answer their questions and encourage them to prostrate in adoration and trust in God, who has "called them."

Every February 3rd, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Blaise, the patron saint of throat diseases. What very few know is that part of his own throat is kept as a relic in a church located on one of the most emblematic streets of Rome.

The Vatican has unveiled this Friday, February 2, the details of what will be the first World Children's Day, set to take place in Rome and globally on May 25 and 26, 2024, as desired by Pope Francis.

Urban artist Mauro Pallotta, known for creating graffiti images of Pope Francis on the streets of Rome, has been chosen by the Vatican to design this year's official Lent image.