Vatican News
- December 6, 2024 - 12:02pm
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the new Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his first Advent Sermon to Pope Francis and the Roman Curia, focusing on the theme "The Door of Wonder."
- December 6, 2024 - 11:50am
The Papal Foundation celebrates 25 years of providing scholarships to seminarians, religious, and laypeople so they can pursue their studies in Rome as part of the John Paul II Scholarship Fund.
- December 6, 2024 - 10:59am
Pope Francis meets with the Carmelite Sisters Messengers of the Holy Spirit, and invites the religious women to lead a life of prayer and evangelization in line with their tradition.
- December 6, 2024 - 10:17am
The Catholic Bishops of Chad have begun their two-weeks long end-of year plenary assembly as the Episcopal Conference of Chad. The Bishops will share experiences about Chad’s pastoral and socio-political life and how the Church can best serve its faithful and society. This is according to the Archbishop of N’Djamena who is President of the Conference.
- December 6, 2024 - 9:36am
Ahead of the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris on December 8, a philosopher of religion explores the importance of its religious restoration alongside its physical renovation.
- December 5, 2024 - 4:55pm
Addressing the 31st annual Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security in Europe the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and other Organizations urges member states to rise above divisions and work collaboratively to address current global challenges in the" Spirit of Helsinki".
- December 5, 2024 - 3:14pm
A report by the Human Rights organization Amnesty International concludes that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, citing over 42,000 deaths, including 13,300 children, and widespread destruction. Israel is denying the accusations.
- December 5, 2024 - 10:07am
Pope Francis praises the vow of poverty in religious life as a bond that builds communion, as he greets the Canoness Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Saxony.
- December 5, 2024 - 9:57am
"La Chimera" directed by Alice Rohrwacher and released in 2023 is one of the movies selected by Vatican Official and film expert, Msgr Dario Viganò, to be part of the Dicastery of Evangelization's "Jubilee is Culture" initiative. Father Greg Apparcel, CSP, film critic, associate pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic American Parish in Rome, and the Paulist Fathers’ Procurator General to the Holy See brings us this review.
- December 5, 2024 - 9:41am
Pope Francis commends Caritas Toledo for 60 years of charitable service, urging them to continue fostering societal change through charity, justice, and faith.
- December 5, 2024 - 9:17am
On the heels of a visit to the Holy Land, Alistair Dutton, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, speaks to Vatican News about the inhumane impact of ongoing conflict and the resilience of Christians living in the land of Jesus.
- December 5, 2024 - 7:21am
The Catholic Bishops of South Korea have criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol’s recent declaration of martial law, urging him to take responsibility for what they described as a “procedurally illegitimate” decision.
- December 4, 2024 - 6:22pm
The vehicle, given on the occasion of the Jubilee of 2025, is one-of-a-kind, green, and tailored specifically to Pope Francis’ needs.
- December 4, 2024 - 5:41pm
Pope Francis urges participants at the Brotherhoods and Popular Piety Congress in Seville, Spain, to embody Christ’s love through devotion, unity, and acts of charity.
- December 4, 2024 - 5:14pm
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán visits the Vatican, and discusses the war in Ukraine, Hungary’s presidency of the EU Council, and support for young people.
- December 4, 2024 - 1:23pm
- December 4, 2024 - 12:53pm
In keeping with their usual end-of-year meeting, the three Bishops of Liberia—Archbishop Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, Archdiocese of Monrovia; Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah, of Gbarnga Diocese and President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL); and Bishop Andrew Jagaye Karnley, Diocese of Cape Palmas—met recently in Monrovia for the Bishops’ plenary.
- December 4, 2024 - 11:50am
The European Broadcasting Union, of which Vatican Radio is a founding member, is set to hold its General Assembly in Switzerland to vote on the renewal of its Executive Board and to discuss AI and the autonomy of public media in challenging political and economic contexts.
- December 4, 2024 - 9:14am
Pope Francis invites Catholics to live the 2025 Jubilee of Hope as a special moment to open our hearts to Christ, as he meets with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
- December 4, 2024 - 9:11am
Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace in the world, at the first General Audience of the 2024 Advent season.