We crossed an invisible border, a gate without a sign but heavily guarded. Beyond it lay a threshold now out of reach for most. In that instant, we left Rome behind to enter Vatican City. But not the ...

On Tues. Nov. 4, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a note clarifying some titles for the Virgin Mary—including one that has been the subject of much discussion over the last ...

When peacemaking is quiet, stubborn and deeply human. In this conversation, host Amanda Henderson sits with RNS reporter Claire Giangravè to open the door on Vatican diplomacy during the Gaza ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Centuries of Vatican history arrive in Minnesota as “Vatican Unveiled” opens tomorrow at Mall of America. The exhibition features ...

Recently, Pope Benedict XVI, now Pope Emeritus, criticized the media for it’s continued misrepresenting of Vatican II. In response, NET (New Evangelization Television) debuted a 10-part weekly series ...

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, named prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops by Pope Leo XIV Sept. 26, 2025, is seen at the Vatican in this file photo from March 14, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Pope Leo ...

The first dinner of the conclave was, in a word, forgettable. "Rather plain," recalled Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey. After hours cloistered inside the Sistine Chapel on May 7, with the ...