Vatican News

Veil of Veronica displayed at St. Peter's Basilica

the veil of st. veronica, best known to many catholics as an intangible element of the sixth station of the cross, known as "veronica wipes ...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis resumes calls to Gaza's Catholic parish

pope francis has resumed calling gaza’s catholic parish after a hiatus forced by his hospitalisation and recovery. father gabriel romanelli,...
Elise Allen

Pope's period of respite continues despite recent surprise appearance

rome – despite making a surprise public appearance over the weekend and resuming some work meetings, pope francis continues to observe a doc...
Elise Allen

Pope sends ambulances to Ukraine for Easter amid negotiation efforts

rome – pope francis is sending four ambulances to ukraine filled with medical supplies for easter, as the vatican attempts to engage both uk...
Elise Allen

UK Catholic Medical Association calls for better palliative care, not assisted suicide

leicester, united kingdom – those who are facing death should be given adequate palliative care as opposed to being assisted in suicide, acc...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at Mass for the sick

rome – pope francis sunday made his first public appearance since leaving the hospital two weeks ago, coming into st. peter’s square at the ...
Elise Allen

Vatican declares heroic Brazilian priest 'Venerable'

são paulo – a major folk saint in the northeastern part of brazil, 19th-century padre (father) ibiapina was officially declared venerable by...
EduardoCamposLima

Murder of Texas beauty queen by Catholic priest still shames US Church 65 years on

this year is a big one for anniversaries in the church, with the 20th anniversary of the death of pope st. john paul ii this week, and ...
Charles Collins

JD Vance considering Easter visit to Rome

us vice-president jd vance is reported to be considering a visit to rome during easter weekend. according to  bloomberg , the potential...
The Catholic Herald

Is the famous 'Prodigal Son' parable more about the 'Prodigal Father'?

why did the prodigal son, in sunday’s gospel, decide to come home? he had become restless in his father’s house but now he had found a new a...
Fr David Howell