October 24, 2026

Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Vatican

‘Fraternity, tears, smiles’: Pope shares hopes for the future

In interviews focused on the 10th anniversary of his election, Pope Francis insisted it is not his task...

To confront problems of artificial intelligence, involve women, pope says

Women must contribute the natural harmony of their thoughts, feelings and actions to the development and use of...

Letters from pope entered into evidence at Vatican trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who is on trial at the Vatican for financial malfeasance, tried to get Pope Francis...

Women’s way: Pope opens path for more women at Vatican, in church

At the end of his general audience in St. Peter's Square March 8, International Women's Day, Pope Francis...

Pope names new cardinals to his council of advisers

Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four...

Vatican statistics show decline in clergy, religious women, worldwide

The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2021, while the number of seminarians,...

Vatican II’s openness is needed in today’s church, cardinal tells Curia

The Second Vatican Council was a "prophetic initiative" to compensate for the church's refusal to engage with society,...

Pope says cardinals, top Vatican officials, must pay rent on Vatican housing

Cardinals and other senior Vatican officials who have been living rent-free in Vatican-owned apartments in Rome will now...

Vatican: Putin suspending nuclear treaty is ‘move in the wrong direction’

Russia's suspension of a nuclear arms treaty with the United States weakens structures promoting global security in the...

U.S.-born priest to lead Vatican body overseeing selection of world’s bishops

Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as...