Jubilee 2025

Pope calls artists to be 'custodians of the beatitudes' during Jubilee

Pope Francis wrote that artists have a mission to "give voice to the voiceless" and "transform pain into hope."

Pope Francis

Hospitalized with respiratory infection, pope improving, Vatican says

Pope Francis, who was hospitalized in Rome Friday, is improving and asks people to continue their prayers for him.

Pope Francis

Pope hospitalized with respiratory infection; condition 'fair,' Vatican says

Pope Francis was hospitalized after more than a week of struggling to overcome bronchitis. This story has been UPDATED with the Vatican's evening bulletin.

Global Poverty, Development and Trade

Taxes should fund solidarity at home and abroad, Cardinal Parolin says

The cardinal, who serves as Vatican secretary of state, spoke Feb. 13 at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences' workshop on "Tax Justice and Solidarity."

Pope Francis

Pray, do penance, do everything possible for peace, pope says at audience

During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis called on Catholics to pray and do penance for the peaceful resolution of global conflicts. People are born into the...

Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor Richard Reidy as Bishop of Norwich

Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Richard F. Reidy, as Bishop of Norwich. Bishop-elect Reidy is a priest of the Diocese of Worcester and currently serves as the...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Walker Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City; Appoints Rev. John Keehner as Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Ralph Walker Nickless, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sioux City, and has appointed Reverend John...

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati; Appoints Bishop Robert Casey as Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and has appointed Bishop...

Archbishop Broglio Responds to Letter from Pope Francis

Earlier today, the Holy Father wrote to the bishops of the United States affirming their work on behalf of migrants and refugees, and offered his support, moral...

Migrants, Refugees & Travelers

Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, 'will end badly'

In a letter to U.S. bishops, Pope Francis criticized U.S. migration policies based on force. He called for compassion, solidarity and the protection of human dignity.