Pope Francis is the first pope to attend the Venice Biennale, which is a prestigious international art exhibition featuring art, architecture, dance, cinema and music. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and curator of the
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of four Spanish martyrs, an Italian laywoman and two Spanish nuns who founded religious orders.
The Vatican published the decrees Sept. 30, saying the pope authorized their promulgation Sept. 29.
In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist.
The variety of translations of the Bible in the world today "teaches us that the
In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the world must aspire to be better and not return to its previous "sickened" normality of injustice, inequality and environmental degradation, Pope Francis said.
"The normality we are called to is that of the kingdom of
The Vatican has proposed to the Chinese government that they extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops, Vatican Media reported.
The agreement, the details of which have never been made public, is set to expire Oct. 22.
"By October a
Even when physical proximity is impossible, Catholic communicators can use the media to reach out to people, help them experience the closeness of the church and invite them to follow Jesus more closely, the Vatican said.
"Come and see: Communicating, encountering people as
The Apostleship of the Sea is celebrating its 100th anniversary and changing its name to "Stella Maris," the Latin title of Mary, Star of the Sea, and the name by which most of the Catholic centers for seafarers are known.
As the maritime
Pope Francis has named U.S. Archbishop Charles J. Brown as the new nuncio to the Philippines, the Vatican announced Sept. 28.
The New York native, who will turn 61 Oct. 13, has been the Vatican's diplomatic representative in Albania since March 2017.
In Manila,
Conversion is an ongoing process that relies on God's endless patience and grace, Pope Francis said.
Living a Christian life "is not made up of dreams and beautiful aspirations, but of concrete commitments, in order to open ourselves ever more to God's will
Pope Francis has accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu's resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal, the Vatican announced late Sept. 24.
The cardinal, 72, will remain a priest and retired bishop,
The world will not overcome the current crisis if only big businesses, financial institutions and the powerful have a voice, Pope Francis said.
"Everyone must be listened to. Everyone -- those on the top, those on the bottom," he said Sept. 23 during