World leaders met at the Vatican for the Children’s Rights Summit. Before it opened, Pope Francis embraced Roman, a Ukrainian child with burns, a moment symbolizing the event.
Vatican news: New document on AI stresses human dignity. Pope marks 80 years since Auschwitz liberation. Survey shows Pope Francis is Italy’s most trusted figure. Delegation sent to Syria.
Last November, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople confirmed ongoing conversations between Church representatives about establishing a common Easter date, potentially beginning in 2025.
Discover the profound legacy of St. John Bosco in Rome through his sacred rooms, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the chapel that witnessed his heartfelt Rome Letter.
Pope Francis welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and blessed Trump’s presidency; Vatican aids large families, mediates Cuban prisoner release, and urges pilgrimages to the Holy Land post-truce.
On the feast of St. Anthony Abbot, farmers and pet owners gathered at St. Peter’s Square for a special blessing of animals, honoring the patron saint of domestic animals.
The inspiring musical Bernadette of Lourdes, recounting the visions and mission of St. Bernadette, premiered in Rome on January 14th for an audience of refugees and the poor.
Nigeria remains at the epicenter of this crisis. Fides reports that 13 Catholic missionaries were murdered worldwide last year, with Africa facing the worst violence.
Pope's pilgirmage to Nicaea, 800 years of Canticle of the Creatures, Pope calls for global peace in "State of the World," New Papal Preacher, 21 Baptized in Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis releases Hope, his first autobiography; Don Giovanni Merlini is beatified; Sister Clare Crockett’s sainthood cause begins; Biden honors the pope; Jubilee audiences inspire hope in pilgrims.
Pope Francis opened his annual meeting with Holy See diplomats by calling for unity. A meeting both formal and familial, the Pope urged nations to focus on shared bonds over divisions.
After a remarkable 44 years of preaching done by Raniero Cantalamessa, last December Father Roberto Pasolini was appointed as the new Preacher of the Papal Household.
In 1225, ailing and nearly blind, St. Francis of Assisi composed the timeless Canticle of the Creatures, celebrating creation's beauty and life's mystery.
The pursuit of Christian unity has been a central mission of the Church, since the Second Vatican Council. Now, in the Jubilee Year of Hope, this mission takes centre stage in Rome.
Amid darkness and strife, Holy Year 2025 shines as a beacon of hope. Pope Francis calls it the Jubilee of Hope: "Hope does not disappoint" (SPES NON CONFUNDIT).
In an exclusive interview, Andreas Thonhauser of EWTN's Vatican Bureau spoke with Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, about the challenges and values of Middle Eastern Christians.