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Vatican publishes list of Catholic missionaries killed in 2022

On December 30, the Vatican published the number of Catholic missionaries killed in the world in 2022. According
Pope Benedict XVI greets the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2006. | giulio napolitano / Shutterstock

Vatican: Benedict XVI’s condition serious but stable

“Although his condition remains serious, the situation at the moment is stable,” the Vatican said on Thursday. Pope
A detail of Tsarkova’s painting showing Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross, his fisherman’s ring, and his rosary. | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols

The end of a reigning pope’s life is observed by a series of very well-timed and well-understood rites.
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Rome Diocese to offer Mass for Benedict XVI

“Let us accompany our dear bishop emeritus in his moment of suffering and trial,” Cardinal De Donatis said.
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011, in Vatican City, Rome. | Jeffrey Bruno / Shutterstock

The most frequently asked questions about Pope Benedict XVI

The news that Pope Benedict XVI is ill has sparked renewed interest in the details of his pontificate
Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. | | Daniel Ibanez CNA

Cardinal Maradiaga turns 80 and loses right to vote in a future conclave

Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Tegucicalpa (Honduras), turns 80 years old today and thus
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Nov. 9, 2022 | Rome's Secretariat of the Major Archbishop of the Greek Catholic Church

Vatican: Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn

Pope Francis visited the 95-year-old pope emeritus after his Wednesday general audience. The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope
Nativity scene commissioned by Pope Nicholas IV in 1292. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

First known Nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome

The first known Nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground

Pope Francis calls young widower who lost his wife after giving birth to his twin sons

Pope Francis telephoned a young Italian widower who had just lost his wife during the birth of his

Pope Francis: “Christmas is not the fairy tale of the birth of a king”

The period of the octave of Christmas, or the eight days of festivities that follow the remembrance of

Pope Francis, Christmas Urbi et Orbi 2022: “The world is experiencing a famine of peace”

Jesus being born is true peace, and is “the way of peace,” Pope Francis says in his customary

Where is the cradle of the Baby Jesus preserved?

Many might think that the holy cradle of the Child Jesus is in Bethlehem, but it is in

Vatican authority asks that at Christmas there be “lights on” in confessionals

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, wrote a letter addressed to confessors inviting them to

Pope Francis: On this feast of God who becomes a child, let us think of the children of Ukraine

This year,” the Holy Father noted, “will be filled with the multitude of refugees from Ukraine, to whom
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT) in Arizona, USA. | Credit: Vatican Observatory

Why is the Pope’s telescope in the United States and not in the Vatican?

The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest active astronomical observatories, has a telescope in southeastern Arizona in the

Australian Catholic University Opens New Campus in Rome

The Australian Catholic University has opened a new campus in Rome. The university is located two miles from

Cardinal Robert Sarah Pens a Guide to the Spiritual Life

His latest book, ‘Catechism of the Spiritual Life,’ reflects on the basics of life in relationship with Christ

Pope Francis: “Carry a pocket Gospel with you in your bag, the Word close to your heart”

At the General Audience on Wednesday, December 21, Pope Francis invited the faithful to carry a pocket Gospel

Claims of phony Vatican art licensing ‘scheme’ draw strong denials

An Italian publishing house involved in immersive art exhibitions has denied an American attorney’s claim that it is

Italian Cardinal Severino Poletto dies at age 89

The Italian Cardinal Severino Poletto died in his home Saturday evening at the age of 89. Poletto was

As the year ends, where do things stand with the Vatican ‘trial of the century’?

The latest round of hearings at the Vatican’s historic finance trial has revealed several twists that profoundly changed

Artificial Intelligence & the Catholic Church: Feeding the World

Four babies are born every second. More than four hundred thousand children are born every day. There was
Pope Francis celebrates his 86th birthday with the Missionaries of Charity on Dec. 17. (photo: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media)

4 things to know about Pope Francis on his 86th birthday

“There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope

Pope Francis: Resignation already signed ‘in case of medical impediment’

Pope Francis said that in case of not being able to continue governing the Catholic Church due to

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