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Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday. Responding to questions from reporters on Jan. 14, Matteo...

The Vatican gave guidance Tuesday about how priests can distribute ashes on Ash Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments published...

By Vatican News staff writer The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Lutheran World Federation recently announced the publication of the updated Italian translation of the historic ecumenical...

By Christopher Wells “In our day, it is particularly necessary for us, both as individuals and communities, to devote more time to worship,” said Pope Francis at the Mass on...

By Vatican News staff writer “Education is always an act of hope that, from the present, looks to the future,” said Pope Francis in the opening words of his video...

The liturgy must touch the hearts of local Church members says Pope Francis in a preface he penned for a book that was launched on Tuesday afternoon and published with...

By Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ Starting Tuesday, the Pontifical Academy for Life will publish short videos of Christmas greetings made by the Academicians themselves with their smartphones to wish the...

For more than 60 years, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa has preached the Word of God as a priest -- and he plans to continue doing so, even as he prepares to...