Holy See

What is happening to the Sistine Chapel Choir?

with a motu proprio released on january 19, pope francis put the sistine chapel choir under the administration of the office of pontifical l...
Andrea Gagliarducci/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/01/19

”over half a million” people are expected to attend the closing mass of world youth day on sunday. pilgrims arriving in panama by land from ...
Luke Coppen

Vatican ‘knew Argentine bishop had taken naked selfies’, vicar general says

the vatican has still not commented on the revelations from a former vicar general that it knew bishop gustavo zanchetta had taken naked pho...
Nick Hallett

Pope’s app 'Click to Pray' connects Catholics to a smartphone prayer network

pope francis launched an app on sunday called  “click to pray,” which connects catholics to a global network to share prayer intentions...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Report: Vatican already knew about Argentine bishop's sexual misconduct

(rome) an ap exclusive report published sunday claims the holy see received evidence of misconduct on the part of an argentinian bishop with...
Christopher R. Altieri

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/01/19

"today i have two pains in my heart," pope francis said at yesterday's angelus ( full text , full video ). the pope has launched a new app e...
Luke Coppen

Mexican pilgrims to miss World Youth Day after using bogus travel agency

hundreds of mexican pilgrims planning to attend world youth day in panama have been unable to travel because the tour packages they purchase...
David Agren

Vatican confirms suppression of Ecclesia Dei commission

pope francis folded the responsibilities and budget of the commission responsible for traditional catholics into the congregation for the do...
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope says it's a 'grave sin' to deny God has blessed other Christians

just as divisions in society grow when wealth is not shared, divisions within christianity grow when the richness of gifts god has given to ...
Cindy Wooden

How the founders of a Protestant mega-church converted to Catholicism

we have entered the week of prayer for christian unity and thus today at mass we prayed the traditional prayer that our “separated brethren”...
Francis Phillips