Vatican News

Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Turkson’s resignation as head of Vatican’s social development office

Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in London, England, on March 14, 2011. Credit: Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk. / null

Vatican reaffirms support for COVID-19 vaccines amid spread of omicron variant

The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Christmas tree, Dec. 9, 2021. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis urges European countries to take ‘shared responsibility’ for refugees and migrants

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Dec. 22, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Pope Francis meets Metropolitan Hilarion as hopes rise for second summit with Moscow patriarch

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Oct. 6, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Cardinal Turkson: Pope Francis will decide if I continue to lead Vatican dicastery

Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, at a Vatican press conference July 7, 2020. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis names new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Gaylord

Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh. / Courtesy of the Diocese of Gaylord.

2022 World Peace Day message: Pope Francis calls for investment in education, not weaponry

Pope Francis attends the general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Dec. 15, 2021 / Vatican Media.

Pope Francis calls domestic abuse ‘satanic’ during new television special

A screenshot of the program "Pope Francis and the Invisible People," which aired on the Italian TV channel TG5 on Dec. 19, 2021. / null

Pope Francis’ 85th birthday party included lots of kids and cake

Pope Francis had a belated birthday celebration on Dec. 19 with children helped by the Vatican's Santa Marta Pediatric Dispensary / Veronica Giacometti/CNA

Pope Francis: Let’s focus on helping others this Christmas

Pope Francis gives the Angelus address on Dec. 19, 2021 / Vatican Media.

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