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Pope Francis Says He Has Signed His Resignation in New Interview

Pope Francis has said that ‘in case of medical impediment’ he has already signed his resignation and given

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

Pope Francis breaks down in tears during prayer for Ukraine

On December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis prayed at

Winter In War-torn Ukraine

As the winter months bring freezing cold temperatures across war-torn Ukraine, EWTN reporter Colm Flynn visits some of

PHOTOS: Live nativity takes to the streets of Rome

Catholics from Italy participated in a re-enactment of the Christmas story in Rome on Saturday. The processional living

Helsinki and the Barbaric Fratricide in Ukraine

In the run up to Christmas, the Holy See has pushed for an end to the European war,

The Catholic Hospital in Bethlehem that is saving thousand of babies

Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem is a maternity and critical care facility serving near the birthplace of Jesus

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

The Catholic Shark Tank at the Angelicum

Fr. Mitch Pacwa hosts this special edition of EWTN Live dedicated to the memory of Pope Emeritus Benedict

Pope Francis celebrated his birthday with children and families from Ukraine

On Sunday morning, December 18, Pope Francis celebrated his 86th birthday with a group of children from the

Vaticano Updates: the latest news from Pope Francis and the Vatican

Synod on Synodality official: Women priests ‘not an open question’ for the Church The highest-ranking woman in the
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

A married couple with seven children to be beatified by the Catholic Church for martyrdom by Nazis

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were killed by the

Cardinal Cantalamessa: charity saves from dehumanization

The first thing to do at Christmas is to believe in God’s love for man. This, in summary,
Pope Leo's first Christmas "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing on December 25, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican

What is the papal blessing known as “Urbi et Orbi”?

“Urbi et Orbi” literally means “to the city (of Rome) and to the world” and refers to the
Pope Francis arriving at the general audience at the Vatican, Dec. 14, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

This is why Pope Francis wants you to spend less money this Christmas

Pope Francis is inviting everyone to have “a more humble Christmas” this year. At the end of his

Pope Francis donates three fragments of the Parthenon to Ieronymos II

The Holy See announced this morning that Pope Francis “has decided to donate to His Beatitude Ieronymos II,

Jesuit superior says that Fr. Marko Rupnik was excommunicated in 2019

The Jesuit Superior General, Father Arturo Sosa, has confirmed that Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik incurred an automatic
A person takes a photo of Pope Francis on a cell phone during a papal audience on Dec. 10, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Look at each other, not cell phone screens

Pope Francis has urged young people to look away from their cell phone screens and make eye contact

Pope Francis celebrates 53 years of ordination today

On the 13th of December, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit seminarian Jorge Mario Bergoglio

The Vatican Opens Beautiful Exhibition of Several Nativity Scenes

The Vatican is honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary while also preparing for Christmas. On Thursday, the Holy See

An Encyclical on Peace in Ukraine

On December 6th, Francesco Antonio Grana, an Italian Vaticanist, presented the book which he compiled and edited ‘An

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