Vatican News

The Chinese PM who became a Benedictine monk

Lu Zhengxiang went from the height of the Chinese government to a monastic cell in Belgium
Roy Peachey

Pope Francis to visit Morocco in March

pope francis will make a two-day apostolic visit to morocco next year, the vatican announced. accepting an invitation from moroccan king moh...
Catholic News Service

USCCB meeting: What just happened, and what might happen next?

Cardinal DiNardo announced that the Holy See had insisted that the bishops not vote on their own proposals for dealing with the abuse crisis
JD Flynn and Ed Condon/CNA

Despite being overwhelmingly Lutheran, Finland has opened its heart to Catholicism

Its Catholic population may be small, but Finland sees itself as a model of ecumenism
Emil Anton

Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures

Cardinal DiNardo said the Holy See insisted that consideration of new measures be delayed
Ed Condon/CNA

Pope Francis marks World War I centenary with message of peace

the bells of st peter’s basilica rang out in unison with thousands of other church bells around the world sunday as pope francis commemorate...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Resist the 'cold shadow' of euthanasia, says Cardinal Collins

Cardinal warns of push to extend euthanasia to minors
Catholic News Service

Analysis: DiNardo's promise, and the USCCB's pending policies

The bishops are holding their first formal meeting since the summer's scandal began
JD Flynn/CNA

Innovative new lighting for Michelangelo’s Pietà

A complex lighting system helps us appreciate the sculpture in St Peter's Basilica even more
Gregory DiPippo

Discos in the Vatican? The Church can do better than this

The cringe-worthy sight of bishops trying to dance points to a greater problem
Fr Dominic Allain