Vatican News

Argentines mourn their 'pope of the poor'

são paulo, brazil – pope francis’s death at 88 in rome on apr. 21 has truly affected his motherland of argentina. since the vatican released...

EduardoCamposLima

Vatican releases images of Pope Francis in open coffin

images of the coffin containing the body of pope francis at casa santa marta have been released by the vatican. the pictures and video, take...

The Catholic Herald

Watching and waiting: customs and ceremonies surrounding death of a pope

“pope francis has returned to the house of the father.” those sad words, read out by cardinal kevin farrell, a former bishop of dallas, shor...

Miles Pattenden

Trump orders US flags at half-mast for Pope Francis

president donald trump has ordered that flags at federal, state and military buildings be lowered to the half-mast position – referred to as...

The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis dies at the Vatican, aged 88

the holy father has died at the age of 88. pope francis went to his eternal reward at 7.35 am rome time at his residence in the vatican’s ca...

The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis: King, Prime Minister and Archbishop of York lead UK state tributes

his majesty the king has led the uk’s tributes to pope francis, who died this morning at the age of 88. king charles, who with queen camilla...

The Catholic Herald

Ailing Pope gives traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing after surprise meeting with JD Vance

rome. pope francis has appeared on the balcony of st peter’s basilica to deliver the traditional urbi et orbi  easter blessing, to the ...

East and West together: keeping Easter with the Council of Nicaea

the first council of nicaea, among other things, established a common formula for the date of easter. next month marks its 1,700th anni...

Vatican seeks US help in billion-dollar Catholic financial scandal

rome – while most attention to vice president jd vance’s visit to the vatican this weekend has focused on policy differences on matters such...

US Vice President JD Vance attends Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican

rome – united states vice president jd vance attended a passion liturgy at the vatican on friday and plans to meet senior vatican officials ...