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Baptisms Administered "in name of the community" are Invalid: Vatican
The Vatican’s doctrinal office issued Thursday a clarification on the sacrament of baptism, stating changes to the formula to emphasize...
Exorcism is a Ministry of Joy, Light, and Peace, New Guide Says
Exorcism is not an obscure practice shrouded in darkness, but a ministry filled with light, peace, and joy, according to...
Pope Francis Appoints New Director of Vatican Healthcare Fund
Pope Francis Saturday named Italian surgeon Giovanni Battista Doglietto as director of the Vatican health fund known as Fondo di...
Vatican Issues Manual for Bishops on Handling Reports of Sexual Abuse of Minors
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure...
A Tale of Two Churches: Young Congolese Priest Ordained in South Italy
Last month three men were ordained to the priesthood in a small city in southern Italy. Among them was Fr....
Peace Threatened as Health and Economic Crises Continue: Vatican-Based Ghanaian Cardinal
A Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency,...
Catholic Directory for Catechesis in ‘dynamic continuity’ with Church Teachings released
The Vatican Thursday published a new directory for catechesis, emphasizing both its continuity with two previous directories and its new...
Do Not Fear Persecution, Violence: Pope Francis to Catholics
Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Christians to fear sin, not the hostility, violence, or persecution they may face when sharing...
"To make individualism the guiding principle of society has proved illusory": Pope Francis
In the period to follow the coronavirus pandemic, people should remember they are made for communion with others and with...
Catholic Sister Killed in Satanic Ritual Declared a Martyr
Pope Francis declared Friday that an Italian religious sister killed by three teenage girls in a Satanic sacrifice was a...
Pope Francis Names Lay Finance Expert as Secretary of Vatican ‘central bank’
Pope Francis Monday appointed Fabio Gasperini, an Italian financial adviser working at Ernst and Young, to the second-ranking position at...
Pope Francis Starts Fund of 1 million Euros for Rome’s Unemployed after Coronavirus
As Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has started a fund with 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to help those in...
Catholics Should be “sign of unity” in a Divided Society: Vatican cardinal
The Catholic Church cannot be an authentic witness to unity in diversity if it only mirrors the divisions found in...
The Trinity is Saving Love for a Broken World: Pope Francis
The Holy Trinity is saving love in a world filled with corruption, evil, and the sinfulness of men and women,...
Vatican: No Active Coronavirus Cases among Employees
The Vatican said Saturday the city state no longer has any active positive cases among employees, after a 12th person...
After 12 Weeks, Vatican Archives to Reopen to Researchers June 1
The Vatican Apostolic Archive will reopen to researchers June 1 after closing for 12 weeks due to Italy’s coronavirus lockdown.
Pope Francis to Canonize French Missionary Blessed Charles de Foucauld
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood causes of 14 men and women, including Bl. Charles...
"Prayer is a refuge and protection against the evil of the world": Pope Francis
Prayer is a refuge and protection against the evil of the world, Pope Francis said in his general audience address...
UN Chief Says COVID-19 Should Inspire "new unity and solidarity"
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday the world needs a response to the coronavirus pandemic based on the protection of...
Pope Francis Remembers 25 Years of 'Ut unum sint,' John Paul II's Letter on Ecumenism
Pope Francis Monday remembered Ut unum sint, St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on ecumenism, on the 25th anniversary of...