To do so, the Vatican can leverage the growing interdependence of societies and the influence of transnational actors. Traditionally, the Holy See has relied on local churches and Catholic NGOs.

Steven Millies, professor of public theology and director of The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, ...

The Catholic Church does not recognize the alleged ... a priest of the Saint-Martin community and professor of exegesis, welcomed the Vatican’s statement, calling it “necessary.” ...

If you're visiting the Vatican, you might be surprised to learn that this common item is banned. Here's why you can't bring ...

Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Nuns have a group photo taken at the end of a prayer for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in ...

Roman Catholic Pope Francis is stable and continues ... which now includes eating solid foods, the Vatican said in an update on Sunday. The Vatican said he did respiratory and motor physiotherapy ...

For the first time since his hospitalization around three weeks ago, Pope Francis is showing a good response to treatment, a Vatican source told CNN. This follows a statement from the Vatican ...

The Vatican said that, "in view of the stability of the clinical picture," it won't provide another medical update on the pope until Saturday. Francis, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013 ...

VATICAN CITY – St Peter’s Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican’s walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with the uncertainty caused by the absence of Pope Francis.

The Conversation US asked Daniel Speed Thompson, a theologian at the University of Dayton, for some insight into Vatican City. The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the head of the Catholic Church and head of state. In order to govern both ...

The retreat was also private in 2023 and 2024. Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency’s senior Vatican correspondent. After growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, she earned a degree in English from ...