Pope Francis: Ministries of lector and acolyte to be open to women
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria.
Pope Francis’ recovery proceeding normally
All is proceeding well with Pope Francis' recovery, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, says, as he offers an update on the Pope's continued progress...
Financial scandal shows Vatican reforms are working, pope tells media
Questions about Vatican finances, especially those involving a real estate deal in London, are serious, but they also are a sign that reforms begun by Pope Benedict XVI are working, Pope Francis said.
Pope Leo mourns victims in Middle East, prays for peace
The Holy See Press Office released a statement on Monday reporting that Pope Leo XIV is praying for...
20 July 1969: Pope Paul VI sends blessings to first men on the moon
VATICAN CITY – As millions of men, women and children did across the world on the night of 20 July 1969, Pope Paul VI spent his time glued to the television to watch Neil Armstrong as he became the first man ever to land, and then to walk, on the moon.
Cardinal Hollerich: ‘Church of Asia has a lot to give the world’
The third and final day of the Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality opened with an orientation by Cardinal Hollerich, who focused his...