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The then Archbishop Angelo Becciu blesses the Pilgrimage Information Center for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy on Dec. 1, 2015. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

New Details Emerge about Cardinal Becciu’s Management of Vatican Finances

Sep 26, 2020

Following his resignation Thursday, September 24, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing a story CNA first broke last year.

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Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is ‘intrinsically evil act,’ calls Catholics to accompany the dying

Sep 22, 2020

In a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and recalled the obligation of Catholics to accompany the sick and dying through prayer, physical presence, and the sacraments.

Pope Francis waves to a child at an audience with representatives of the Ambulatorium Sonnenschein in St. Pölten, Austria. Credit: Vatican Media.

Everyone is Beautiful in God’s Eyes, Pope Francis Tells children with Autism

Sep 21, 2020

Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes. 

Fr. Paschal Uche at his ordination in Brentwood Cathedral, Essex, England, Aug. 1, 2020. / Brentwood Diocese/Graham Hillman. Visit photo credit: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

Young Catholic who Greeted Benedict XVI in Britain Becomes a Priest

Sep 19, 2020

Paschal Uche woke up early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2010, a day that would change his life. He needed to set off in good time in order to pass through security at the event he was attending in central London.

Pope Francis addresses relatives of those killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 at the Vatican Sept. 12, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Comforts Relatives of Loved Ones Killed in Italy's 2018 Nightclub Stampede

Sep 12, 2020

Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican Saturday.

Pope French discusses Laudato si’ with French ecological experts Sept. 3, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Science and Faith Together can Help Protect Environment: Pope Francis

Sep 5, 2020

Pope Francis said Thursday that science and faith together can help humanity to overcome ecological crises. 

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 22, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Economics Should Not "sacrifice human dignity to the idols of finance": Pope Francis

Sep 4, 2020

Pope Francis told heads of state and business leaders Friday that human dignity and “ecological conversion” ought to shape the future of Europe’s economy. 

Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 2, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA. Other photos: Vatican Media.

Tourists in Rome Surprised by Chance to See Pope Francis

Sep 2, 2020

Tourists in Rome had an unexpected chance to see Pope Francis at his first public audience for almost six months.

Pope Francis pictured in St. Peter’s Square March 16, 2016. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

COVID-19 is “a wake-up call” to Care for Creation: Pope Francis on World Day of Prayer

Sep 1, 2020

Pope Francis released a message Tuesday for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in which he called for repentance for humanity’s broken bonds with God’s creation and with each other.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 3, 2015. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Vatican Secretary Stresses “spiritual consonance” Between Pope Francis and Benedict XVI

Sep 1, 2020

Cardinal Pietro Parolin has written an introduction to a book describing the continuity between Pope Francis and his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Pope Francis, pictured in St. Peter's Square Oct. 14, 2017. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Four Sibling Nurses Who Treated Coronavirus Patients to Meet Pope Francis

Aug 31, 2020

Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet Pope Francis, together with their families.

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Vatican Confirms World Mission Sunday Will Take Place amid Pandemic

Aug 29, 2020

The Vatican confirmed Friday that World Mission Sunday will take place as scheduled on Oct. 18, underlining the importance of evangelization and support for the Church’s mission territories amid the pandemic.

Pope Francis Supports Project to "free" Virgin Mary from Mafia Exploitation in Italy

Aug 20, 2020

Pope Francis has praised a new initiative aimed at countering the abuse of Marian devotions by mafia organizations, who use her figure to wield power and exert control

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African Nations @60, “Church the institution that functions better than any other”: Cleric

Aug 2, 2020

As a good number of African nations mark 60 years since they gained their independence in 1960, a Cleric serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has, in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International shared with ACI Africa, said that the Church stands out as “the only institution that functions better than any other” on the continent.

The Church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Credit: Miropink/Shutterstock.

Be Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis Tells Youth at Medjugorje

Aug 2, 2020

Pope Francis has urged young people gathered in Medjugorje to imitate the Virgin Mary by abandoning themselves to God.

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 9, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Appoints New Personal Secretary

Aug 1, 2020

Pope Francis appointed an official from the Vatican Secretariat of State as his new personal secretary Saturday.

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Exorcism is a Ministry of Joy, Light, and Peace, New Guide Says

Jul 31, 2020

Exorcism is not an obscure practice shrouded in darkness, but a ministry filled with light, peace, and joy, according to a new guide for Catholic exorcists.

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square Oct. 2, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Advances Cause of Teen Who Died of Bone Cancer

Jul 11, 2020

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Italian boy who died in 1963.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta July 8, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Calls on Christians to Recognize the Face of Christ in Migrants

Jul 8, 2020

Pope Francis offered Mass Wednesday asking the Virgin Mary to help Christians recognize the face of Christ in each migrant and refugee.

The Flag of the Holy See. / Bohumil Petrik. June 5 2015.

Vatican Appeals for Debt Relief for Developing Countries at United Nations

Jul 5, 2020

The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva is urging countries to help relieve the “crippling external debt burdens” of developing countries struggling in the coronavirus pandemic.