Franciscan Sister Raffaella Petrini will become head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Vatican City State in March.

The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism and embraced family-oriented and conservative policies, echoing a general trend of young U.S. Catholic men shifting rightward.

Pope Francis approved his appointment on Oct. 28, 2024, just days after renewing a provisional China-Vatican agreement on the appointment of bishops, making him the 11th prelate to be ordained under this arrangement.

The New York Times and other media outlets reported that the Italian bishops, approved by the Vatican, allowed gay men to become priests if they remain celibate. Verdict: Misleading While the document states “the formative process,

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture.”

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The anime-style character was a far cry from the traditional Roman Catholic style art the Fort Worth Diocese ...

Harfouch performed his Concerto for Peace in front of an audience that included archbishops, cultural dignitaries, and influential scholars from around the world.

From the sacred halls of the Vatican to the European Commission in Brussels, his concerts imply that music is not just art – it can be activism, diplomacy, and a powerful catalyst for change. Harfouch’s music taps into universal emotions, fostering ...

Italian farmers brought their animals to the Vatican on Friday to be blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on the feast of St. Anthony the Abbot.

Pope Francis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the State.