Pope not changing church teaching on gay unions, Secretariat of State says
The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent an explanatory note to nuncios around the world insisting that Pope Francis was not changing or challenging the doctrine of the church.
Pope Francis institutes day to promote knowledge and love of scripture
Pope Francis declared the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be the Sunday of the Word of God in order to promote a closer relationship with holy scripture and its dissemination in the world.
Year of Saint Francis: ‘Indulgence is an encounter with God, not a spiritual shortcut’
The special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV will take place from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027, on the...
Pope: Teachings of women Doctors of Church offer light and hope to our world
In a message to participants in an international conference on Women Doctors of the Church and Co-Patronesses of the Europe, Pope Francis says the teachings...
Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘For a nonviolent culture’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April, and urges everyone to pray and work for a nonviolent culture which promotes peace.
Pope hears confessions in the park at WYD
MADRID — Pope Benedict XVI began his third day in Madrid by hearing confessions in one of 200 portable confessionals set up in a...