Vatican

  • March 25, 2021

Consecrated life needs foundation built on rock of God’s love, says Vatican

Consecrated men and women need a solid foundation built on ongoing formation, a clear identity and the "rock"...
  • March 24, 2021

Pope approves pay cuts for cardinals, top management, religious at Vatican

With the need to reduce costs and make sure employees are not laid off, Pope Francis has approved...
  • March 22, 2021

Lack of clean water puts billions at risk during pandemic, Vatican says

More investment and action are needed to ensure people have access to clean and safe water for drinking...
  • March 19, 2021

Vocations answer God’s call to make great dreams come true, pope says

Religious and priestly life must be filled with the simple joy of caring every day for what really...
  • March 18, 2021

Year dedicated to families aims to strengthen joy, hope, cardinal says

Families need the care and attention of the church, but they also have so much to offer its...
  • March 18, 2021

Poverty hitting Syrians hard even as fighting wanes, leaders say

Food, cooking fuel, jobs and, especially, hope are hard to come by in Syria, said two Catholic leaders...
  • March 18, 2021

No one can be excluded from the care, love of the church, cardinal says

While the Catholic Church cannot bless unions that are not sacramental marriages, the church will always welcome and...
  • March 15, 2021

Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people

While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union is "illicit," said...
  • March 15, 2021

Vatican ends practice of priests celebrating Mass alone in St. Peter’s

The Vatican is putting an end to the practice of priests going into St. Peter's Basilica early every...
  • March 15, 2021

Pope requests study of worship congregation before naming new prefect

Before Pope Francis names a new prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, he has...