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Pope Francis names 13 new cardinals, including Vatican’s point-person on helping refugees
Pope Francis named thirteen new Catholic cardinals Sept. 1, tasking bishops from two African nations, Indonesia, and a rural town in Guatemala…
Pope arrives late for his traditional weekly address after getting stuck in Vatican elevator
Pope Francis said he was stuck for 25 minutes in a Vatican elevator and had to be rescued by firefighters. Francis apologized…
Photo Story – So Help Me God
A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (L) meeting with Italian Premier-designate Giuseppe Conte (R) after the funeral…
Pope leaves sick girl run free on general audience stage
Pope Francis allowed a girl suffering from an undisclosed illness to move around undisturbed clapping and dancing on the stage for most…
Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash…
Pope Francis writes to the people of Genoa on Morandi bridge disaster anniversary
Pope Francis wrote to the citizens of Genoa, Italy, affected by the August 14 2018 collapse of the northern Italian city's Morandi…
Msgr. Joseph Grech assigned to the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the International Organisations in Vienna
His Holiness Pope Francis has promoted Councillor of Apostolic Nunciature the Rev. Msgr. Joseph Grech and has assigned him to the Permanent…
Pope Francis expresses encouragement and closeness to priests from around the world
Pope Francis has written to priests recalling the 160th anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars, Patron Saint of parish…
Pope Francis urges scouts to give themselves to give, build, serve and care for others
Pope Francis on Saturday urged scouts to give of themselves to others by building, serving and caring for others, saying it will…
Photo Story: The Pope greets the Euromoot
Pope Francis during the audience to the Euromoot with about 5000 between Scouts, Rangers and Rovers of the European Scouts FSE at…
The bones found in the Vatican’s cemetery are “too old” to belong to the missing teenager Emanuela Orlandi
The Vatican has said human remains discovered during an excavation earlier in July do not belong to missing teenager Emanuela Orlandi, again…
Pope Francis confirms Archbishop Scicluna Vatican College’s presidency role
Pope Francis has confirmed Archbishop Charles Scicluna as President of the College for the examination of appeal. Archbishop Scicluna will be serving…