An American Jesuit who runs outreach ministry for LGBTQ Catholics was been tapped by Pope Francis on Friday to be among participants at a major Vatican gathering of bishops and laypeople later this year. The Vatican unveiled the names of bishops, priests,
The Vatican’s peace envoy is heading to Russia this week following the aborted mutiny of the Wagner Group mercenaries. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is heading the mission, which will court Russian officials to find a path forward toward peace in Ukraine. “On the
Pope Francis departed Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, on Friday to a crowd of cheers. The pontiff returned to the Vatican following abdominal surgery that left him hospitalized for more than a week. “I’m still alive!” Pope Francis replied to reporters asking
A Vatican court convicted two environmental activists of aggravated damage Monday and ordered them to pay more than 28,000 euros (US$30,000) in restitution after they glued their hands to the base of an ancient statue in the Vatican Museums in a protest
Pope Francis is recovering well after undergoing abdominal surgery earlier this week, according to Vatican officials. The pontiff recently underwent a laparotomy and received abdominal wall plastic surgery — to the surprise and concern of Catholics around the world. “The medical team
Pope Francis is recovering after a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems that developed following previous surgeries. “The night went well,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement early Thursday, adding
Pope Francis is undergoing abdominal surgery Wednesday at a hospital in Rome to treat an intestinal blockage, the Vatican says. A statement from the Holy See Press Office said the operation, which was “decided upon over the past few days by the
Russia acknowledged the Vatican’s diplomatic mission to broker a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned the Holy See’s ongoing peace mission in a statement last week. “We acknowledge the Holy See’s sincere desire to
The man who drove through a Vatican City gate and kept going even after guards fired at his car was taken Friday to a nearby hospital for psychiatric care after a preliminary interrogation, the Vatican said. The man, who has not been
A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate Thursday evening and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police, the Holy See said. Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at