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Vatican Excommunicates Former Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. for Schism
The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday.
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the pontiff carries out his spiritual retreat.
Vatican to Publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality Meeting
The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be presented July 9.
This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of July
“The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No. It is important that this is clear,” the Holy Father said July 2.
Pope Francis to Canonize "Martyrs of Damascus," Three Others on Oct. 20
The pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15 people in a consistory on July 1.
Cardinals Approve Canonization of Carlo Acutis, Date to be Decided
Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at a later time, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis Asks Sacred Heart of Jesus to Convert Hearts Who Want War
Pope Francis prayed for the intercession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday to convert “the hearts of those who want war” to projects of dialogue and peace.
"Open the doors" of the Church, Pope Francis Implores on Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
The pope addressed thousands gathered within St. Peter’s Basilica amid renovation projects in preparation for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
Vatican fireworks: A 500-year-old Tradition for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
Each year on June 29, fireworks are launched from atop Castel Sant’Angelo in celebration of the co-patron saints of Rome, St. Peter and St. Paul.
Pope Francis to Bless "pallia" at Mass on Sts. Peter and Paul’s Feast Day
Each blessed pallium will be placed on the shoulders of the 42 new metropolitan archbishops who were appointed during the last year, including two Americans.
Pope Francis to Priests: May the Chapel be the Most Visited Room in Your Houses
During an audience with Pope Francis on June 27, the priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) received devotional counsel from the Holy Father.
Pope Francis on Prayer for Creation Day: Caring for the Environment is an "act of love"
The Holy Spirit “guides us and calls us to conversion,” Francis said, “to a change in lifestyle in order to resist the degradation of our environment.”
Pope Francis Unveils Plan for Vatican to Go Solar
“We need to make a transition toward a sustainable development model that reduces greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere,” a new motu proprio reads.
Pope Francis Meets with Leaders of Institute of Christ the King, a Latin Mass Group
Pope Francis on Monday met with three leaders of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, an institute whose priests celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass.
Pope Francis Meets Opus Dei “moderator general”, Task with Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy Discussed
“The audience, which lasted about half an hour, took place in an atmosphere of warmth and affection on the part of the Holy Father,” the prelature reported.
"Summer Christmas": Why does the Church Celebrate the Birthday of St. John the Baptist?
Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known as “summer Christmas.”
Pope Francis: Jesus in the Eucharist Strengthens us in Times of Trial
Speaking from an Apostolic Palace window on June 23, Pope Francis asked the crowd in St. Peter’s Square to reflect on how they usually deal with times of trial.
"Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism": Pope Francis to Lutherans
In his talk given during the audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, the Holy Father called this encounter “an important gesture of ecumenical fraternity.”
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a canon lawyer,” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote on X.
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by Loyola University’s Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from across the Asia-Pacific region.
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