As part of its long-running efforts to respect the environment and reduce its use of resources, the Vatican said it was gradually trying to replace all its service vehicles with an all-electric fleet.
"Soon we will start collaborating with automobile manufacturers who are
As the consistory to create 13 new cardinals approached, the coronavirus pandemic forced two cardinals-designate to cancel their trips to Rome while one was placed in quarantine upon arrival.
According to the Philippine bishops' news service Nov. 11, Father Emilio Arbatin, spokesman for
Praying for the dead and asking God to welcome them into his presence forever helps Christians remember what life and death are really about, Pope Francis said.
Such prayers "instill in us a true vision of life; they reveal to us the meaning
Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first obtain the written permission of the Holy See, Pope Francis said.
Amending canon law, the pope said it no longer is enough for a bishop to consult the Vatican before
When life is difficult and when one is mourning the passing of a loved one, it is time to pray for the gift of hope and the ability to say with the prophet Job, "I know that my redeemer lives," Pope Francis
Due to restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis will celebrate the feast of All Souls with a "strictly private" Mass at a Vatican cemetery.
Unlike past years when the pope would mark the feast with an outdoor Mass at a
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of five men and four women, including four 20th-century martyrs killed in Brazil, Turkey and Italy.
The pope signed the decrees Oct. 27 during a meeting with Cardinal-designate Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes.
At a criminal trial involving alleged sexual abuse at a minor seminary located in the Vatican, the Vatican City State criminal court accepted a motion to allow the alleged victim to seek damages from the seminary and the religious institution that runs
It’s been a while since Pope Francis has made front pages around the globe for commenting on a hot-button issue. But the release of the documentary “Francesco” — which contained a statement by the pope on civil unions — has recalled the
The proof of being on a path of conversion and holiness always consists in loving one's neighbor, Pope Francis said.
"As long as there is a brother or sister to whom we close our hearts, we will still be far from being disciples