Vatican Dispatch

Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray in November for people suffering depression

vatican city, nov 3, 2021 / 09:00 am pope francis has asked catholics around the world to pray in november for people suffering from depress...

Vatican to open contemporary art gallery in historic papal library

vatican city, nov 3, 2021 / 14:00 pm the vatican’s historic library has created a new space for hosting temporary art exhibitions.  pop...

Hannah Brockhaus

Four martyrs of Spanish Civil War beatified

tortosa, spain, oct 31, 2021 / 08:00 am a vatican cardinal beatified four martyrs of the spanish civil war on saturday. cardinal marcello se...

'Keep receiving Communion,' Pope tells President Biden amid outcry over abortion stance

us president joe biden has boasted how the pope gave him his blessing to continue receiving holy communion because he was a “good catholic” ...

Pope holds private talks with Joe Biden during US President's first official visit to the Vatican

pope francis met joe biden on friday, in the us president’s first official visit to the vatican since his inauguration. mr biden, the second...

Hannah Brockhaus

Pope appears on BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day to demand 'urgent change of direction' to halt climate change

speaking on bbc radio, pope francis has appealed for the world to take “an urgent change of direction” to preserve the planet for future gen...

Catholics can get an indulgence for the dead by praying at a cemetery any day this November

vatican city, oct 28, 2021 / 07:12 am this year, the vatican has decided once again to grant a plenary indulgence to catholics who visit a c...

Pope Francis donates $170,000 to Catholic Church in Syria

damascus, syria, oct 28, 2021 / 04:05 am pope francis has donated $170,000 to the catholic church in syria for its charitable work with the ...

Pope Francis to visit Canada in 'pilgrimage of healing and reconciliation' with Indigenous peoples

vatican city, oct 27, 2021 / 09:00 am the vatican has announced that pope francis is considering an invitation to visit canada in light of t...

Pope Francis names Jeffrey Sachs to pontifical academy

on monday, pope francis appointed the economist jeffrey sachs to the pontifical academy of social sciences.  the holy see press office&...