Vatican Archive

News Briefs: January 7, 2023

Papal Calendar for 2024 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As the new year begins, Pope Francis will be the oldest reigning pope since the early 1900s and the third oldest in […]

News Briefs: December 24, 2023

Pope Says He’ll Be Buried Outside the Vatican VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said he has decided to be buried in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major instead of […]

Vatican Officials Explain How, When Same-Sex Couples Can Be Blessed

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the […]

Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene, asks prayers for Holy Land

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi had the first Nativity scene — a live one – staged for the faithful on […]

News Briefs: December 17, 2023

Pope Invokes Korean Martyrs Ahead of WYD VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In preparation for World Youth Day 2027, South Korea’s young Catholics must maintain the Christian witness of their country’s […]

News Briefs: December 10, 2023

Pope Prays as Fighting in Holy Land Resumes VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The end of the temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas “means death, destruction, misery,” Pope Francis said […]

Pope: Humanity Must Build Alliances Supporting Peace, Creation

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The world needs people to build alliances that are not against others but are in favor of everyone, Pope Francis told faith leaders at the U.N. […]

Pope Recovering After ‘Pulmonary Inflammation’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis is breathing easier after undergoing intravenous antibiotic treatment for pulmonary inflammation, the director of the Vatican Press Office said […]