Vatican City

  • February 3, 2026

Pope praises religious for courageous witness serving the marginalized

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV praised consecrated men and women for going to the world's peripheries...
  • January 20, 2026

Everyone can be a good Samaritan, pope says in message for world’s sick

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People of faith and goodwill need to take time to acknowledge the needs and...
  • December 23, 2025

Pope thanks priests, encourages them to share responsibilities with laity

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- At a time when so much pressure and so many demands are placed on...
  • December 22, 2025

Pray for peace in front of the Nativity scene, pope asks children

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV asked children to pray in front of their Nativity scenes this...
  • December 15, 2025

Christmas creche, tree are signs of hope, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope...
  • December 15, 2025

Vatican’s 2025: Year brings new pope, renewed focus on unity, peace

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well,...
  • December 9, 2025

Come all ye faithful: Christmas carols sing of God’s love, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christmas carols in every language and culture are expressions of how music can convey...
  • December 2, 2025

Generating life requires having hope in life’s meaning, pope said

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A "sickness" that is widespread in the world is not believing in the meaning...
  • November 25, 2025

Marriage is an exclusive union requiring ‘tender care,’ Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The foundation of sacramental marriage is the unity of the spouses, a bond so...
  • November 18, 2025

Mysticism is a spiritual gift that always bears good fruit, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Catholic who reported having had some sort of mystical experience is not automatically...