September 30, 2020 Vatican denies Pompeo audience with pope, accuses him of playing politics The Vatican announced Wednesday that they had denied U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s request to meet with Pope Francis during his visit to Rome this week.
September 29, 2020 Ambassador Callista Gingrich: Trump administration defends international religious freedom Defending international religious freedom is a cornerstone of U.S. diplomacy and a key policy priority for President Trump.
September 6, 2020 Pope: Gossiping is "plague worse than COVID" Amid the weird, crazy year of the global coronavirus pandemic, the pope said on Sunday that gossiping is worse than COVID-19.
August 13, 2020 NY church saved from closure by Vatican: 'Nothing short of a miracle' Parishioners at a small Westchester County church just got a miracle — straight from the Vatican.
August 3, 2020 Emeritus Pope Benedict falls ill after return from visiting late brother in Germany Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has fallen ill after his return from a trip to his native Bavaria to visit his brother, who died a month ago, a German newspaper reported Monday.
July 29, 2020 Vatican, Hong Kong diocese allegedly hacked by China ahead of landmark talks The Vatican and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong have been the targets of alleged Chinese state-backed hackers ahead of talks on renewal of a landmark 2018 deal that helped thaw diplomatic relations between the Vatican and China, according to a monitoring group.
July 21, 2020 Vatican: In rare cases, lay faithful can lead marriage rite The Vatican said on Monday that in very exceptional circumstances and with special permission, lay Catholics can be allowed to perform marriage rites.
July 14, 2020 Daniel Silva's new book 'The Order' -- Read the first chapter The new thriller by Daniel Silva features art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon
July 12, 2020 Pope Francis says he is 'deeply pained' over Turkey's decision on Hagia Sophia Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia — which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral — from a museum to a mosque.
July 1, 2020 Emeritus Pope Benedict's brother Georg Ratzinger dies at 96 The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys’ choir, has died at 96.
