The World Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod opened to discuss 'how to be a local synodal Church in mission'. For four days, 300 priests from around the world meet to share experiences and address topics from the synod's synthesis report.

The Vatican announces a new leader for the Ordinariate in Great Britain. Father David Waller, a parish priest and vicar general of the Ordinariate of Our Lady, will succeed Monsignor Keith Newton, becoming the first ordinary bishop of the Ordinariate.

After completing a one-day trip to Venice, Pope Francis is set to return to northern Italy in late May for a visit to the city of Verona, where he will attend events focused on peace and justice while also meeting with clergy, laity, and inmates.

While most people associate St. Catherine with the Italian hill town of Siena, the Dominican Doctor of Church is one of the patron saints of Rome and spent her last years in the Eternal City, where one can visit her tomb and the room where she died.

Pope Francis will attend the G7 summit in June to speak about the ethics of artificial intelligence, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Friday.

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati could be declared a saint during the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, according to the head of the Vatican’s office for saints’ causes.

Pope Francis opened his one-day visit to Venice on Sunday morning with a meeting with female inmates where he reaffirmed the importance of fraternity and human dignity, noting that prison can be a place of new beginnings.

Pope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, a trip that tied together a message of unity and fraternity with the artistic patrimony of a city that has been a privileged place of encounter across the centuries.

The CEO of Cisco Systems signed the Vatican’s artificial intelligence ethics pledge on Wednesday, becoming the latest technology

This weekend, on Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in St. Mark’s Square during a one-day trip to Venice, Italy. Afterward, he will privately venerate the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist inside the basilica.

Pope Francis is reportedly considering returning to the United States in September to speak before the United Nations General Assembly.

Asked during a new interview if he has any message for Vladimir Putin, the Russian president who instigated the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis stated that “a negotiated peace is better than an endless war.”

Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a new chapter in his ongoing catechetical series on virtues by pivoting to a reflection on the three theological virtues — faith, hope, and charity — which he noted form the key pillars of Christian life.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is putting the finishing touches to a new document that sets out clear rules on discerning apparitions and other such supernatural events.

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States and recently named cardinal, takes possession of the church of Saint Benedict outside Saint Paul's Gate in Rome.

Pope Francis continues his predecessors' legacy by advocating for peace amid the Gaza conflict. His calls for dialogue and a two-state solution emphasize his commitment to humanitarian principles and global peace.

Pope Francis will meet 6,000 grandparents and grandchildren at 'A Caress and a Smile' event on April 27th in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall. Archbishop Paglia stresses the significance of valuing old age and Pope Francis' affection for the elderly.

Pope Francis has named Father Reynaldo Bersabal auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento. With extensive pastoral experience and a rich cultural background, he joins Bishop Jaime Soto in serving Sacramento's diverse Catholic community.

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Elena Guerra, paving the way for the canonization of a new female saint known as “an apostle of the Holy Spirit.”

Pope Francis reflected on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd during his Regina Caeli address Sunday, noting that it is a role characterized by his sacrificial love.

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Father Marko Rupnik, dismissed from the Jesuits in 2023 amid abuse allegations, remains listed as a Vatican consultant in the 2024 Pontifical Yearbook.

Pope Francis on Wednesday presented the fourth and final cardinal virtue of temperance in his ongoing catechetical series of vices and virtues by noting that temperance itself is crucial for living a happy, balanced life.

The World Meeting of Parish Priests for the Synod on Synodality will be held April 29–May 2 in Sacrofano, Rome, and will reflect on the theme “How to Be a Synodal Local Church in Mission.”