Vatican Archive

Hong Kong Cardinal, Others, Return to Court; Defense Presents Case HONG KONG (CNS) – Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and five other activists returned to court on Oct. 26 to face […]

Vatican, China Renew Agreement on Appointing Bishops VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying it is committed to “respectful dialogue” with China’s communist government and to “fostering the mission of the Catholic […]

Texas Death-Row Inmate Takes Plea for DNA Testing to Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – In oral arguments on Oct. 11, the Supreme Court considered the case of Texas inmate […]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the Church to grow in “synodality,” Pope Francis announced […]

MEXICO CITY (CNS) – Catholics working with migrants have mobilized to assist Venezuelans who are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers, but are being expelled back to Mexico […]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – At a time when tensions are growing, fueled by “blatant misuse of social media” and by political manipulation, Catholics and Hindus are called to teach personal […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) — At an Oct. 10 ceremony at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C. Catholic advocates working to bring an end to the death penalty acknowledged leaders in […]

USCCB, Military Archdiocese Oppose VA’s Proposed Abortion Services Rule  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese for the Military Services have filed a joint […]

Pope Names New Members to Commission for Protection of Minors  VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis reconfirmed the leadership of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and expanded […]

Prayers Offered for Victims of Ukraine War, Calls for Peace Renewed WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNS) — Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, D.C. joined Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic […]