Images that defined unforgettable journey of missionary Pope to ends of the Earth
At the conclusion of Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Asia and Oceania, Vatican News Editorial Director Andrea Tornielli offers his thoughts
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Vatican reveals theme for 2025 World Day of Peace
“Only from a genuine conversion on all levels – personal, local and international – will true peace be able to
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Michelangelo’s Pieta getting new high-security barrier before Jubilee Year
The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its
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Participants in this Sunday’s World Grandparents Day granted Plenary Indulgence
In a move to foster devotion among the faithful, the Apostolic Penitentiary will grant a Plenary Indulgence to Catholics taking
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Holy See calls on world leaders to “Recalibrate” efforts toward sustainable development
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Pope Francis said before the UN General Assembly in 2015, is
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Vatican grants permission for Our Lady of Walsingham raised to rank of Feast
The Vatican has granted permission for Our Lady of Walsingham to be celebrated as a new Feast in the dioceses
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Affluent nations have duty to assist countries with debt relief, says Vatican at UN meeting
The Holy See has again called on affluent nations for a renewed effort to assist countries in special situations in
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Message of peace at the heart of Archbishop Gallagher’s visit to Philippines
On the second day of his visit this week to the Philippines, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and
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The algorithm at the service of humankind: Vatican conference examines the new world of AI
After Pope Francis’ message was released for World Communications Day last month, a conference entitled “The algorithm at the service
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Vatican cricket team arrives in London for UK tour
The Vatican cricket team has arrived in London for its tenth ‘Light of Faith’ tour. This year’s edition will see
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Cardinals set to vote to canonise Carlo Acutis and 14 others
On the night of 9-10 July 1860, eight Franciscan friars and three lay Christians of the Maronite rite were martyred
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Pope says he keeps slain Ukrainian soldier’s Bible on his desk
In the middle of his Wednesday catechesis – which this week was devoted to the Psalms – Pope Francis laid
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Pope calls for ‘strong alliance’ between parents and schools
Parents are “indeed the protagonists and primary architects of [their] children’s education,” the Pope told members of the French Association
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Vatican’s new norms on alleged supernatural phenomena reveal fine line between belief and delusion
When it comes to the interaction between the divine and the ordinary in the human Catholic experience, it’s generally fine
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UK parliamentarians strengthen ties with Holy See during three-day Rome visit
A group of parliamentarians visited the Vatican this week as part of a delegation from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby endorses Rome Call for AI ethics
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has joined other illustrious leaders, ethicists, and university professors in signing the “Rome Call”
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Portuguese Ambassador’s Conference reflects on Church and democracy
The Church and democracy, and how citizens, especially Catholics, can mobilise together in favour of the common good, was at
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“Conversations in the Spirit” to help women strengthen their role in the Church
Apply the synodal methodology and delve into the participation of women in a synodal Church on mission: that is the
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Archbishop Paul Gallagher makes six day diplomatic visit to Vietnam
On April 9th, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, began his journey
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Archbishop Gallagher in Panama to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, wraps up a visit to Panama on
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Pope Francis writing meditations for Good Friday Way of the Cross
Each year for the annual tradition of the Via Crucis, presided over by Pope Francis in Rome’s Colosseum on the
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