Vatican News

During his Angelus on Aug. 23, the pontiff expressed closeness to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

Ecuadoran lawyer Pablo Proaño’s remarks followed the death due to a pregnancy complication of Stefano, the son of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi.

Dominican Friar Luis Enrique Ramírez explains fascinating facts about the first canonized saint from the Americas.

St. Charbel Trail is a pilgrimage and hiking trail that crosses some of Lebanon’s most striking natural and spiritual landscapes, linking monasteries, villages, and historic sites.

The pope urged the assembly to take part in Church life “in the parish, in associations, and in places of welcome and service.”

"Our heart, so big and capable of loving, should never be closed. Let's find the way together to build a world of peace and love," the pope said to a crowd of thousands.

The Holy Father urged youth to “embrace their mission in the world” and give themselves to God.

The pope undertook the visit to “encourage the Christian testimony” of San Marino’s people and contribute to “the construction of the common good.”

The patriarch said the hope and resilience strengthens him to continue in the footsteps of his forebears and live the faith according to their example.

The Vatican has confirmed to parents in the Archdiocese of Hamburg that the Vatican document “Male and Female He Created Them” remains the authoritative guide for sex education.

Bishop Robert Boxie said he believes his appointment is a way to better minister and evangelize young Catholics and the U.S. Black Catholic community.

The archbishop of Oklahoma City recently sat down with EWTN News at the premiere of a new film about the first American-born martyr, Blessed Stanley Rother.

Artist Holly Guertin, a Catholic convert, creates hyper-realistic sculptural art made of lambs’ wool — all with a sacramental worldview.

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Aid to the Church in Need has launched a petition that urges international leaders to take action to end religious persecution.

McKenna West fled to Texas to give birth to the baby after his parents demanded he be aborted due to a heart condition.

Baptisms significantly fall in Ireland, a German bishop resigns, Asian churches rally after Indonesia earthquake, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.

The case heads back to a lower state court — and potentially to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession on Aug. 15, describing the milestone as a response to God’s call and a moment of “joy, emotion, and profound gratitude.”

Rome once forbade Catholics to honor Confucius. Understanding why explains the Vatican’s newest dialogue, but a scintillating question remains.

The pontiff held a private audience with a delegation from the International Catholic Legislators Network on Aug. 21.

Catholic and Confucian scholars emphasized their shared goals for humanity while acknowledging important theological differences between the two traditions.

The historic step is being hailed as a major victory for human dignity and human rights, while another piece of legislation about general amnesty has sparked intense debate.

Here are 6 Augustinian saints and a blessed who the the Catholic Church celebrates in August.

On Good Friday in 1943, Floripes Dornellas de Jesús, known as “Lola,” decided she would eat no more. From that moment on, she received only the Eucharist each day.

Commissioner appointee Heidi Overton has criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s chemical abortion policies in the past. She is now poised to be in a position to change them.

The bishop of Lourdes announced that the SSPX no longer has authorization at the shrine to celebrate the Mass or the sacraments, although individuals are free to come and pray privately.

The bill would penalize all parties involved except the woman carrying the baby, who would be considered the legal mother.

Bishop Emmanuel Kofi Fianu said the remaining restrictions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic are now lifted because health authorities have not issued new cautions.

A senior official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India challenged critics to prove allegations that the Church engineered the stalling of a bill tightening controls on foreign donations.

“My role is to ensure that the shrine welcomes everyone, especially those who are suffering,” Bishop Jean-Marc Micas said.

The pope met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday morning at the Apostolic Palace and focused on challenges facing Lebanon and the implementation of the Trilateral Framework Agreement.

The pontiff’s message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was published Aug. 20.

The Catholic Biblical Association of America elected its first Jewish president: Amy-Jill Levine.

The archdiocese said the bodies of deceased newborns and babies who die late in pregnancy are often “abandoned in public places, in hospitals, or even among the trash.”

Archbishop García-Siller has also prohibited all Catholics from attending any Mass, liturgy, or event sponsored by the former priest or the Mission of Divine Mercy, which the priest leads.

The U.S. is calling for the meeting to take place before Sept. 1, when the Ortega regime is set to codify policy reforms, including the suspension of future elections.

Leading U.S. Catholic bishops are calling for a dedicated time of prayer as chemical abortions by mail are on the rise.

In his homily, Bishop Flávio Giovenale held up Mary as the faithful disciple who, like her son, served others.

Dozens of religious groups brought similar lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security following a 2025 policy shift easing immigration enforcement at religious sites.

The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines urged the public not to circulate images of the attack, saying a grieving school community stands behind every post.

Recent polling reveals the population is in extremely dire straits and strongly rejects the government’s management of the crisis.

The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy.

The court decision allowing an Iraqi woman’s official religious identity to be restored has put a spotlight on Iraqi laws concerning religious freedom.

“If we have, in good faith, offered temporary protected status, we should not return people until we deemed it safe to go back,” Bishop Brendan Cahill said.

Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said.

A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period.

The country’s bishops warned that the proposed regulations could make freedom of expression contingent upon the government’s criteria of “truth.”

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The bishops argue that the term “jury” in the U.S. has historically referenced a body of 12 jurors.