Vatican News
Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV
“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of... Read more
Opus Dei presents proposal for new statutes to the Holy See
Opus Dei presented its proposed statutes to the Holy See on June 11 following the guidelines from the Vatican in... Read more
Vatican Bank recorded a net profit of 32.8 million euros in 2024, up 7% from 2023
As indicated in the annual report published Wednesday by the Holy See Press Office, the net profit of 32.8 million... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in an audience held in the study of the Paul... Read more
Christian youths embark on a ‘spiritual revolution’ to restore Europe’s soul
“Rome ’25-the Way of St. James ’27-Jerusalem ’33” encourages young Christians from across the continent to open up a pathway... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints new Chinese bishop for Archdiocese of Fuzhou
The Vatican credited the Sino-Vatican deal, signed in September 2019 and renewed for a third time in October 2024, for... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘There is no cry that God does not hear’
Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christian hope — one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity —... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: The Church ‘will always defend the sacred right to believe in God’
In the June 10 speech delivered in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the... Read more
How to communicate with hope in today’s Europe?: ‘Only God is the answer’
Experts from 18 European Union countries gathered June 3–5 to reflect on communication that “restores meaning” to people’s lives —... Read more
Vatican News removes Rupnik art from website
The Vatican on Monday removed artwork by former Jesuit Father Marko Ivan Rupnik from its official websites. Read more
‘Eternity is before us,’ nun says to Pope Leo XIV in jubilee speech
Sister Maria Gloria Riva from a cloistered, contemplative monastery in the small state of San Marino in Italy, was the... Read more
At Vatican camp, young astronomers find science and faith go hand in hand
The camp is led by the Vatican Observatory’s director, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who during these summer months is teaching... Read more
Australian sister reflects on graces of jubilee pilgrimage
Traveling more than 10,000 miles, Sister Therese Mills spoke of her great joy as she joined thousands of pilgrims in... Read more
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Pentecost Sunday
Follow our live coverage of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in history, and the journey of his pontificate. Read more
Pope Leo XIV on Pentecost Sunday: The Holy Spirit inspires us to ‘break down walls’
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated Pentecost Mass with participants in the Year of Hope’s Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations,... Read more
The birthday of the Church: Here’s what you need to know about Pentecost
This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter... Read more
Pope Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Holy Spirit ‘teaches us to walk together in unity’
The pontiff addressed a massive crowd, estimated by the Vatican at around 70,000, in St. Peter’s Square on June 7... Read more
At ecumenical symposium, Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church open to universal Easter date
Pope Leo XIV spoke Saturday to participants of the symposium “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox... Read more
Pastor Rick Warren: Christian unity is ‘still the unanswered prayer of Jesus’
Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church in California, spoke to EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser in Rome on attending... Read more
2 prisoners from Rebibbia prison at pope’s general audience: ‘It was a great gift’
This week two prisoners currently serving sentences in Rome’s Rebibbia prison obtained special permission to participate in Pope Leo XIV’s... Read more
