Pope Francis published official documents on the environment, the family, young people and more. Here is a list of some of his major documents.
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
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JD Vance attends Good Friday liturgy at St. Peter’s Basilica
Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, attended the liturgy with his wife, Usha, a practicing Hindu, and his three children after meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni earlier in the day.
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Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Gaudí, famous architect of Sagrada Familia
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who designed the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain.
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Vatican marks 20th anniversary of death of St. John Paul II
During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.
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Vatican statistics: Baptisms down, but first Communions and confirmations up
At the end of 2023, the number of Catholics in the world reached 1.405 billion, up 1.15% from 1.389 billion Catholics at the end of 2022, according to the Vatican’s Central Office of Church Statistics.
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Vatican: Pro-life movement needs new approach
The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life has published a pastoral framework to help dioceses strengthen and promote the pastoral care of human life.
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St. Peter’s Basilica becomes an interactive Minecraft world
Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb, and even have a go at restoring it—virtually, that is—and in the 3-D blocky world of Minecraft.
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Vatican doctrine chief: Dignity lies at heart of church’s stance on gender
The church opposes “the ideology that usually accompanies so many sex-change decisions,” which Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said is an ideology that claims “omnipotence” and refuses to recognize the reality of one’s body as a gift.
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Pope Francis’ hospitalization is a reminder of the care we all deserve, archbishop says
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, shared that, “The pope is reminding every one of us, all people, starting with us elderly, that we are all frail and therefore we must take care of each other.”
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Vatican: Names of alleged sexual abusers cannot be published without proof
The Vatican strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures.