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

The Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon in the south of France will ordain six men to the transitional diaconate on Dec. 1.

Pope Francis accepted the request of Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, OFM, not to be made a cardinal in a December consistory.

Encouraging married couples to invoke the Holy Spirit during General Audience on October 23, 2024.

Chaplet of Holy Spirit written by St. Elena Guerra.

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

African synod delegates reflect on the journey of "walking together as the people of God" and its impact on the Church in Africa.

The Vatican has renewed its agreement with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops for an additional four years.

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

Pope Francis will publish the fourth encyclical of his pontificate on Thursday on “the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ.”

Last session updates for Synod on Synodality

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, has apologized for a "misunderstanding" over his absence from an Oct. 18 synod meeting on a Vatican study group about women's roles in the Church.

Pope Francis canonized 14 new saints on Sunday, including a father of eight and Franciscan friars killed in Syria for refusing to renounce their faith and convert to Islam.

After two and a half weeks, the last of two assemblies for the Synod on Synodality is about to enter its final stretch before officially concluding on Oct. 27.

Two prominent Catholics — Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong and American author George Weigel — have leveled sharp criticisms at the Synod on Synodality, focusing particularly on the Vatican’s approach to China.

More than 30 students — most of whom were from the U.S. — from over 10 universities attended “The University Students in Dialogue with Synod Leaders,” an Oct. 18 event organized by the General Secretariat of the Synod held in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.

Is there more than meets the eye in the framing of discussions about ecclesiastical governance and the relationship between the local Churches and the universal Church — the main topic of conversation at the Synod on Synodality for the past week?

Over 500 Belgians have requested removal from the baptismal registry ("débaptisation") in response to Pope Francis' controversial statements on abortion and women's role in the Church during his visit to Luxembourg and Belgium.

Cardinal Charles Bo, head of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) and Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, said diocesan synods are key to building a vision and mission for local Churches.

14 Blesseds to be Canonized by Pope Francis on 20 October 2024.

Interview with Synod on Synodality delegate, Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, of Sydney.

This week, the Vatican Museums unveiled the restored "Apollo Belvedere," an ancient marble statue, after years of work by Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums (PAVM).

In January 2025, Pope Francis will become the first sitting pontiff to publish an autobiographical memoir, which will be titled “Hope.”

Pope Francis expressed hope for “reconciled differences” among Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians during his Wednesday audience.