vatican

Religion

One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics

November 26, 2025

Religion

Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going

November 16, 2025

Religion

From a former Satanist priest to a missionary nun: The 7 new saints canonized by Pope Leo XIV

October 19, 2025

Religion

Cardinal Tagle formally takes possession of titular diocese of Albano

October 12, 2025

Religion

Italian teen Carlo Acutis made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event

September 7, 2025

LGBTQ

Vatican receives first LGBTQ pilgrimage

September 7, 2025

Religion

Ex-DepEd chief Armin Luistro appointed to Vatican dicastery

June 25, 2025

Religion

Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church, vows not to be 'autocrat'

May 19, 2025

Religion

With first ride in a popemobile, Pope Leo XIV starts big inaugural ceremony before tens of thousands

May 19, 2025

Social Media

Pope Leo XIV inherits papal media accounts

May 14, 2025

Religion

What's in a name? Why the new pope chose to be Leo XIV

May 9, 2025

Religion

'Great honor': World leaders welcome first US pope

May 9, 2025

Religion

Extremely online new pope unafraid to talk politics

May 9, 2025

Religion

Pope who? Election of first US pontiff stuns St. Peter's crowd

May 9, 2025

News

Black smoke signals no pope elected in morning conclave votes

May 9, 2025

News

All eyes on Sistine Chapel chimney as conclave enters day two

May 8, 2025

Religion

How much does the conclave cost?

May 8, 2025

Women

Pink smoke signals in Rome call for women priests

May 8, 2025

News

Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote

May 8, 2025

Religion

LOOK: Here is the schedule of activities for the 2025 papal conclave

May 8, 2025

Religion

Vatican readies for conclave lockdown

May 7, 2025

Religion

Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope

May 7, 2025

News

All 133 cardinals voting in conclave now in Rome—Vatican

May 6, 2025

Religion

Cardinals could pick Filipino Tagle, 'Asian Francis', as next pope

May 6, 2025

Religion

Papal contender Parolin is a soft-spoken, longtime Vatican diplomat

May 6, 2025

News

Pope Francis's popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

May 6, 2025

News

Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself as pope, drawing internet outrage

May 4, 2025

Religion

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave

May 3, 2025

News

Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7—Vatican source

April 29, 2025

Religion

EXPLAINER: What does a pope do?

April 28, 2025

News

Crowds visit Pope Francis' simple tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica

April 28, 2025

News

Buenos Aires bids farewell to Francis with tears, calls to action

April 27, 2025

Religion

IN PHOTOS: 400,000 in the Vatican say goodbye to Pope Francis

April 27, 2025

News

Hundreds of thousands at funeral mourn pope 'with an open heart'

April 27, 2025

News

FULL TEXT: Cardinal Re's homily for Pope Francis' funeral

April 27, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis' funeral: What to expect on April 26

April 26, 2025

Religion

This Filipino met Pope Francis and exchanged skullcaps with him in 2015

April 26, 2025

Watch

News

Mourners taking pictures of Pope Francis' open casket criticized. Here's what the Vatican has to say

April 26, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis' Argentine nephew sponsored to travel to funeral

April 26, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis' funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome

April 25, 2025

Religion

Vatican releases details of Pope Francis' marble tomb

April 25, 2025

Religion

Vatican, Rome in lockdown mode for Pope Francis' funeral

April 24, 2025

Religion

Vatican declares nine days of mourning for Pope Francis from April 26

April 24, 2025

News

The world leaders set to attend Pope Francis's funeral

April 24, 2025

Entertainment

Forget the film: Vatican is preparing for the real 'Conclave'

April 24, 2025

News

Marcos declares national mourning period for Pope Francis until April 26

April 24, 2025

News

Who will be the next pope? Some hints to watch for

April 24, 2025

News

Abuse victims say they saw progress under Pope Francis, just not enough

April 23, 2025

Religion

From camerlengo to sede vacante: Words you need to know during a Papal transition

April 23, 2025

News

Death is a new beginning, Pope Francis wrote in preface to book

April 23, 2025

News

Pope Francis broke with tradition in choosing St. Mary Major for burial

April 23, 2025

News

Pope Francis thanked nurse for surprise popemobile tour before his death

April 23, 2025

Religion

World leaders set to attend Francis's funeral as cardinals gather

April 23, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis gave women Vatican roles, but held back on wider changes

April 23, 2025

Religion

Pope's trusty 'Camerlengo' to run Vatican in wake of Francis' death

April 23, 2025

News

Two papal deaths 20 years apart, one expected, the other a surprise

April 22, 2025

Health

Pope Francis' cause of death, final wishes revealed

April 22, 2025

News

Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff, never returned home

April 22, 2025

Religion

Bound by faith, commitment to social justice: Cardinal Tagle's relationship with Pope Francis

April 22, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis: His pontificate in numbers

April 22, 2025

News

After Pope Francis' death, focus turns to cardinals who will choose his successor

April 22, 2025

News

World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis

April 22, 2025

Religion

On LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, and more: Pope Francis' memorable quotes and sayings

April 22, 2025

Religion

EXPLAINER: The steps to choose a successor to Pope Francis

April 22, 2025

News

Pope Francis shook up Church with simplicity, raising conservative ire

April 22, 2025

Religion

Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass

April 20, 2025

News

Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay

April 7, 2025

Health

Pope's doctors thought they 'wouldn't be able to save him'

March 26, 2025

Health

Pope leaves hospital after more than five weeks

March 24, 2025

News

Pope to leave hospital for Vatican on Sunday

March 23, 2025

Health

Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask, Vatican says

March 20, 2025

News

Hospitalized pope can briefly breathe without help: Vatican

March 18, 2025

News

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in hospital

March 17, 2025

Religion

Francis still requires therapy, Vatican says, as pope looks ahead to 2028

March 16, 2025

Health

Pope Francis marks 12 years in job in hospital with future uncertain

March 14, 2025

Health

Pope stable, X-ray confirms improvements: Vatican

March 13, 2025

News

Pope 'stable', out of imminent danger as talk turns to return home

March 12, 2025

Health

Pope still improving, Vatican eyes end of hospitalization

March 11, 2025

Health

Ailing Pope Francis thanks doctors as condition improves

March 10, 2025

News

Pope Francis, starting fourth week in hospital, showing improvement, Vatican says

March 9, 2025

Health

Weak-sounding Pope Francis releases audio message from hospital

March 7, 2025

Health

'Stable' pope marks start of Lent in hospital

March 6, 2025

Religion

Pope stable, no repeat of breathing crisis: Vatican

March 5, 2025

Health

Pope has two episodes of 'acute respiratory failure': Vatican

March 4, 2025

Religion

From his humility to his progressive stance on LGBTQ+ issues: Why is Pope Francis well-loved?

March 4, 2025

Health

Pope's condition stable but complex

March 3, 2025

News

Pope Francis' condition is 'stable': Vatican

March 2, 2025

News

Pope Francis, in setback, had 'isolated' breathing crisis, Vatican says

March 1, 2025

Health

Second day of health improvements for Pope Francis, reports Vatican

February 28, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue, Vatican says

February 27, 2025

Religion

Critically-ill pope out of bed, resting: Vatican source

February 27, 2025

Religion

LOOK: Cardinal Tagle leads prayer service in Vatican for recovery of Pope Francis

February 27, 2025

Health

Ailing pope 'critical but stable': Vatican

February 26, 2025

Health

Critically ill Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement': Vatican

February 25, 2025

Health

Pope, still in critical condition, had a good night: Vatican

February 25, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says

February 24, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis, in critical condition, had quiet night: Vatican

February 24, 2025

Health

Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical: Vatican

February 23, 2025

Health

Pope not out of danger—doctors

February 22, 2025

Health

Pope's condition 'slightly improving' on seventh day in hospital

February 21, 2025

Health

Pope's tests show improvement, Italy PM visits

February 20, 2025

Health

Hospitalized Pope Francis has double pneumonia: Vatican

February 19, 2025

News

Pope's condition 'complex', hospital stay extended: Vatican

February 18, 2025

News

Pope Francis remains in Rome hospital for third day, treatment continues

February 17, 2025

News

Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis: Vatican

February 15, 2025

Religion

Pope Francis bruises arm in fall at Vatican

January 17, 2025

Religion

Vatican approves Italian guidelines allowing gay men to become priests

January 13, 2025

Religion

No to 'Marites': Pope Francis reminds Vatican officials to avoid backstabbing, gossiping

December 23, 2024

Religion

Vatican unveils AI services for St. Peter's Basilica ahead of Jubilee

November 13, 2024

Religion

Meet Luce, the Vatican's first-ever mascot for the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee

October 31, 2024

Religion

Vatican summit praises women's leadership, but stops short on women clergy

October 27, 2024

Religion

Pope heads to Indonesia, first stop in four-nation tour

September 3, 2024

News

Vatican 'saddened' by Olympics opening ceremony scenes

August 4, 2024

News

Pope Francis urges ban on 'lethal autonomous weapons' in historic G7 speech

June 15, 2024

LGBTQ

Pope Francis apologizes for gay slur

May 29, 2024

LGBTQ

Pope used gay slur in meeting with Italian bishops—media

May 28, 2024

Religion

'Patron of the internet' Carlo Acutis, 15, to become first millennial saint

May 25, 2024

Religion

Against abortion, for LGBTQ rights: Vatican defends 'human dignity'

April 9, 2024

LGBTQ

Pope Francis slams 'hypocrisy' of critics of same-sex blessings

February 9, 2024

LGBTQ

Vatican defends its same-sex blessings, suggests 'prudence'

January 7, 2024

LGBTQ

CBCP issues statement on Vatican’s decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples

December 21, 2023

LGBTQ

Vatican authorizes blessings for same-sex couples—with caveats

December 19, 2023

Health

Pope Francis's health is 'improving'—Vatican

December 4, 2023

Health

Pope's condition after illness 'good and stable'—Vatican

November 29, 2023

LGBTQ

Vatican says transgender Catholics can be baptized

November 10, 2023

News

Uncle investigated in missing Vatican teen case—report

July 19, 2023

News

Pope 'breaks taboo' with prayer for missing Vatican teen

June 27, 2023

Health

Pope Francis to leave hospital 'in the next few days'—Vatican

June 15, 2023

Religion

Pope Francis steadily recovering from surgery: doctors

June 12, 2023

Health

Pope Francis awake and joking after hernia operation

June 8, 2023

Health

Pope Francis to undergo abdominal surgery

June 8, 2023

Health

Pope Francis returns to work after taking day off with fever

May 28, 2023

News

Pope Francis wants truth about Vatican schoolgirl who disappeared 40 years ago

April 13, 2023

Science & Exploration

Vatican to send Pope's message of hope into orbit

March 28, 2023

Religion

Antipolo Cathedral to be named 'international shrine' this March

March 18, 2023

News

Pope Francis leads ex-pontiff Benedict's funeral

January 6, 2023

News

Tens of thousands queue to pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict

January 4, 2023

Religion

CBCP remembers Benedict XVI as 'Pope of Charity'; Filipinos urged to pray for him

January 2, 2023

News

Pope Francis, world leaders pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict XVI

January 1, 2023

News

Pope Francis to lead unique funeral for ex-pope Benedict

January 1, 2023

News

Ex-pope Benedict XVI's mixed legacy on child sex abuse

January 1, 2023

Trending

Former pope Benedict in quotes

January 1, 2023

News

Former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95

January 1, 2023

Religion

Pope Francis dismisses Cardinal Tagle, entire leadership of Vatican charity confederation

November 25, 2022

Religion

Even priests and nuns watch porn, Pope Francis says; warns about dangers

October 28, 2022

Religion

Nobel Peace Prize-winning bishop accused of abusing boys, paying them off

October 1, 2022

Religion

Pope Francis warns against using religion for political power

September 15, 2022

Religion

Canadian cardinal 'strongly denies' sex assault claims

August 20, 2022

Religion

In first, Pope names three women to Dicastery for Bishops

July 14, 2022

Religion

Pope's future sparks debate, resignation seems unlikely

June 21, 2022

Religion

Cardinal slams abuse cover-ups at Vatican priest forum

February 18, 2022

News

Vatican to probe 251 paedophilia cases in Spanish church: report

December 20, 2021

Climate Change

Don’t waste chance to save planet, pleads Pope Francis

November 12, 2021

News

Pope Francis undergoes colon operation: Vatican

July 5, 2021

Religion

Pope Francis updates canon law to address pedophilia by priests

June 2, 2021

COVID-19

Vatican starts vaccination of homeless and marginalized individuals against COVID-19

April 3, 2021

News

Pope Francis orders pay cuts for cardinals and clerics working in the Vatican

March 26, 2021

News

Rebel priests say they will still bless same-sex couples, in defiance of Vatican

March 18, 2021

Religion

Vatican says Church ‘does not have, and cannot have’ the power to bless same-sex unions

March 16, 2021

News

'A door has opened': Pope Francis appoints first woman to Synod of Bishops post

February 8, 2021

COVID-19

From Pope Francis to Joe Biden: A list of world leaders who have received COVID-19 vaccine

January 15, 2021

News

Vatican says it's ok to take COVID-19 vaccines that used aborted fetuses

December 22, 2020

Religion

Shifting from Catholic doctrine, Pope Francis endorses civil-union laws for gay couples

October 22, 2020