Highlighting the role cardinals play in assisting the pope to govern the church, Pope Francis has given the newest group of cardinals their assignments as members of Vatican congregations and councils. The pope created 13 new ...
Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050, and he urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture of care for others and the ...
Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort -- big or small -- to help foster peace there and help Christians remain. Highlighting the desire of refugees to return to ...
Pope Francis approved new changes to the Vatican's financial watchdog agency concerning its internal governance, hiring procedures and its role as a "supervisory" body. Established in 2010 and charged with preventing and countering suspected money laundering ...
Even though the world is facing a pandemic that may limit many people's ability to celebrate the sacraments, particularly those people who are in isolation, quarantining or hospitalized with COVID-19, confession by phone is still ...
Barring any obstacles caused by the global pandemic, Pope Francis is set to begin international travel again in 2021 by visiting Iraq in March, which would make him the first pope to visit this nation. "Pope ...
No pandemic and no kind of crisis can extinguish the light of Christ, Pope Francis said. May people let his light into their heart "and let us lend a hand to those who need it most. ...
One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know, a Vatican dicastery said. "Today, in the difficult circumstances of a Christmas still overshadowed by the pandemic, we ...
Concelebrating Mass with newly created cardinals, Pope Francis said Advent is a time to be vigilant, hopeful and helpful. People of faith who believe in the heaven that awaits them should not be caught up with ...
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of 127 Spanish martyrs, three Italian religious women, an Italian archbishop and three priests. One priest distributed what would be valued today as $7 million in donations to people ...
