October 7, 2026

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

Vatican

French priest, former Vatican consultant, banned from public ministry

The archbishop of Paris has banned French Msgr. Tony Anatrella, a longtime Vatican consultant on issues of sexuality,...

Cardinal Pell’s faith, suffering remembered at Vatican funeral

The death of Australian Cardinal George Pell was a shock because just five days earlier he had concelebrated...

Old rivalries take center stage at Vatican trial

Francesca Chaouqui, convicted by a Vatican court in 2016 of leaking confidential Vatican documents, was back on the...

U.S. religious liberty expert ‘disappointed’ in Vatican-China deal

The United States' chief advocate for religious freedom expressed his "disappointment" in the Vatican over its provisional agreement...

Texts attributed to Cardinal Pell criticize pope, synod process

Australian Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome Jan. 10, never made a secret of his staunch adherence...

Cardinal Pell dies at 81; he kept the faith even amid tribulation, pope says

Pope Francis praised the late Australian Cardinal George Pell as a faithful servant of God and of the...

Vatican prosecutor opens investigation into Orlandi disappearance

The disappearance 40 years ago of Emanuela Orlandi has haunted her family, fueled conspiracy theories and provided grist...

Pope pays tribute to the late Pope Benedict, highlighting his gentleness

Keeping his appointment to celebrate vespers as 2022 was ending, Pope Francis also paid tribute to his predecessor,...

Gospel call to conversion lasts a lifetime, pope tells Curia officials

Every Christian and every Christian community is called to conversion, a process that lasts a lifetime and is...

Pope reveals he prepared resignation letter in case of impairment

Pope Francis said he wrote a resignation letter in 2013, his first year in office, to be used...