Vatican

A new prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Palazzo Sant’Uffizio is a large, imposing building where the grid-iron covered windows hark back to the days when it housed the Holy Office of the Inquisition.

Pope names new cardinals, most from Global South

Vatican City — Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinal electors “from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world.”

Charting change: Vatican statistics track church health indicators

The health of the Catholic Church can be measured in many ways, and the Vatican has a special office just for that purpose. The Central Statistics Office, which operates under the Vatican Secretariat of State, conducts a variety of studies for the Roman Curia throughout the year. But one of the office’s biggest projects is compiling the annual, 500-page Statistical Yearbook of the Church.

Pope Francis relies on the Holy Spirit to direct his ministry

If there’s one person of the Trinity that Pope Francis is closest to, it’s the Holy Spirit.

Pope announces new cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El Salvador

Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.

Pope advances sainthood causes of U.S. priest, Vietnamese cardinal

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Wisconsin-born Capuchin Father Solanus Casey, five religious, four laypeople and two cardinals, including Vietnamese Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan. The pope approved the decrees during an audience May 4 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.

Striking up a conversation with Pope Francis in mid-air

Walking past the smiling Alitalia stewards and onto the papal plane, I knew it was important to get an aisle seat. This, I worked out, offered me the best chance of some quality face time with Pope Francis when he came back to greet the 70 journalists traveling with him last month to Cairo, Egypt.

All hands on deck: Franciscan idea can expand church leadership pool

For St. Francis of Assisi, following Christ meant imitating his humility and forsaking riches, power and status; the men who call themselves Franciscans today believe they are called to embrace the same attitudes, including in their governance.

As Easter arrives, pope prepares for historic Cairo trip April 28-29

Holy Week in Rome is a colorful and dramatic affair, where the story of Christ’s passion, death and...

Pope Francis takes time for reflection during Lenten retreat

VATICAN CITY — The town of Ariccia is nestled amid the peaceful surroundings of the Alban Hills a...
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