Pope Francis refers to Argentina's bloody past
Pope Francis has made a rare reference to his native country’s bloody past while pointing out that the poor and underprivileged do not enjoy the same human rights protections as the wealthy.
Dioceses to join National Redress Scheme to compensate abuse victims as quickly as possible
The Catholic Church’s entry into the National Redress Scheme, created to compensate the victims of institutional child sex abuse, will take place as soon as individual dioceses are ready in order to speed up the process, according to Cath News.
Pope Francis says Prepare with Faith for Christmas
In the second week of Advent, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to have faith.
Pope approves new legislation concerning Vatican City governance
Pope Francis published new laws last Thursday concerning the administration of Vatican City State, including the establishment of an oversight body for monitoring regulatory and procedural compliance within the governorate.
English Bishop declares 2019 the ‘Year of Holiness’
Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury, England has declared 2019 the "Year of Holiness" in a pastoral letter marking the First Sunday of Advent.
Vatican unveils sand Nativity
The Vatican has unveiled a Nativity scene made completely of sand.
Pope Francis puts his Lamborghini up for auction
Pope Francis has put his custom-built 2018 Lamborghini Huracan up for auction for a second time with all proceeds to go towards rebuilding villages devastated by violence and war, according to Crux. Lamborghini donated the white vehicle with gold stripes - to match the white and yellow of the Vatican City flag - to the Pope in November 2017.
Pope Francis: Learning how to pray
This week, Pope Francis used his weekly general audience to deliver a message of prayer.