March 11, 2024 Vatican unveils exhibit for Venice Biennale of Art The Vatican's project for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Art will be a multimedia installation located inside Venice’s women’s prison, created with the participation of inmates.
March 6, 2024 Pope Francis appears unable to climb steps to popemobile following weekly general audience A video appears to show Pope Francis struggling to climb a set of stairs into the popemobile after addressing his weekly audience at the Vatican.
March 6, 2024 Pope Francis appears unable to climb steps into popemobile Pope Francis appeared unable to climb the steps into his popemobile on Wednesday at the Vatican, a video shows. (Credit: AP/Vatican Media)
March 1, 2024 Meet the American who first achieved sainthood, Elizabeth Ann Seton, mother, educator, miracle worker Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, the first American-born saint, converted to Catholicism, became a prominent educator and faith leader, and was credited with three miracles.
February 28, 2024 Pope Francis hospitalized briefly after dealing with flu symptoms Pope Francis was briefly hospitalized in Rome after combating flu symptoms for several days this weekend. The Vatican has not explained the visit.
February 20, 2024 Why some say the Vatican's process for dealing with sex abuse does further harm Despite attempts by the Catholic Church to address the problem of sex abuse by clergy members, some victims today say the church's process for dealing with claims only does more harm.
February 13, 2024 Milei, Pope Francis embrace in Rome despite past insults: 'May the forces of heaven accompany us' President Javier Milei, who previously called Pope Francis an "imbecile" and a "son of a b----," embraced the pontiff in an emotional hug this week at the Vatican.
January 24, 2024 Vatican tribunal rejects auditor's wrongful termination lawsuit in a case that exposed dirty laundry Libero Milone, the former first auditor general of the Vatican, argued that he was extorted by Vatican police for exposing the finances of the Holy See, but his lawsuit was rejected.
January 15, 2024 Nicaragua releases Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 clergy members from prison after negotiations with Vatican Nicaragua's government released 19 clergy members who were incarcerated last year under the current regime's escalated crackdown on religious leaders, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa.
January 11, 2024 Pope hosts Marxist-Christian dialogue group at Vatican, praises cooperation 'promoting the common good' Pope Francis hosted the DIALOP transversal Dialogue Project this week, praising the group for its work fostering cooperation between European Marxists and Christian churches.