Vatican News

The week ahead: an exhortation, a relic, and a prayer request

pope francis will release his post-synodal apostolic exhortation next tuesday, april 2. the document, titled christus vivit (christ lives) w...
Staff writers

Overlooked: Chinese president visits Rome, but not the Pope

what happened? xi jinping has completed his trip to rome – without visiting its best-known resident. the chinese president came to the itali...
Staff writers

The past two conclaves have been swift, but don't expect the next one to be

we did not have to wait long after the conclave of 2005 for an authoritative account of the voting behind the sistine chapel’s sealed doors....
The Catholic Herald

Archbishop Wilton Gregory asked to lead Washington archdiocese

pope francis is expected to appoint archbishop wilton gregory of atlanta to serve as the next archbishop of washington, multiple sources hav...
Ed Condon and JD Flynn/CNA

Pope Francis refused to let people kiss ring 'to avoid spreading germs'

pope francis repeatedly pulled his hand away from people trying to kiss his ring because he didn’t want to spread germs, a vatican spokesman...
Staff Reporter

Why do people kiss the Pope's ring?

the vatican press office declined to comment after a video went viral this week showing the pope refusing to allow pilgrims to kiss his ring...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

I attended the Vatican abuse summit. Things are changing - but uncertainty remains

the vatican abuse summit only took place in february and yet it seems a long time ago, buried under new stories and new developments in old ...
Yago de la Cierva

Which three East African countries will Pope Francis visit this year?

the vatican announced on wednesday that pope francis will visit the capital cities of the african countries of mozambique, madagascar, and m...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

One day, we will be judged on whether we shared 'our daily bread,' Pope says

the ‘daily bread’ asked of god in the ‘our father’ is for everyone, and christians will be judged by how well they shared their gifts with t...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Pope Francis changes canon law for religious who desert their community

pope francis amended canon law tuesday to create a new mechanism for dismissing a religious man or woman who has deserted their community. u...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA