VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has opened a refuge for nuns leaving the church, amid concerns of cases of violence and prostitution, according to L’Osservatore Romano.

 VATICAN CITY – In a historic decision for the Holy See, Pope Francis has appointed a woman as under-secretary for the Secretariat of State, the Roman Curia’s equivalent of a Ministry of Foreign Af

 VATICAN CITY – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI did not co-author the book that caused a storm over clerical celibacy, Vatican sources say.

 ROME – The political leaders of South Sudan have committed to a ten-point plan on the peace process for the country, presented at Rome’s Sant’Egidio Community on Monday.

VATICAN CITY – In what Holy See commentators are describing as a surprising move, retired pope Benedict XVI has made a statement in defence of priestly celibacy in response to a proposal to allow m

 VATICAN CITY – As tension remains high between the United States and Iran, Pope Francis reissued his call to “keep the flame of dialogue and self-control burning” in his annual new year address to

 ROME – The Italian Prime Minister has apparently cancelled a lunch meeting with Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that was due to be held Friday in Rome, The Malta Independent reported

 VATICAN CITY – Forty years from the foundation of Polish trade union “Solidarity,” members of its board of directors had an audience with Pope Francis, Holy See sources said.

 VATICAN – Pope Francis said that magic is not Christian at his General Audience on Wednesday, Holy See sources reported.

 VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis had lunch with 1,500 poor people on Sunday to mark World Day of the Poor, Holy See sources said.

 VATICAN – Pope Francis has appointed Father Juan Antonio Guerrero as the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See, replacing Australian Cardinal Pell, says the Holy See.

 VATICAN – In one of the strongest attacks yet on Pope Francis, 100 conservative Catholics have issued a letter demanding he repent of idolatry, say Holy See sources.

 VATICAN CITY – In addition to the building it has been found to own in Chelsea, the Secretariat of State also bought property in North Kensington with “Peter’s Pence” money, La Stampa said Mon

 VATICAN CITY – Copies of an Argentinian statue of the Virgin Mary taken home by British troops after the Falklands War were blessed by Pope Francis and exchanged in St Peter’s Square on Wednesday

ROME – Palazzo Chigi has denied the possibility of a conflict of interest after the Financial Times reported prime minister Giuseppe Conte’s involvement as a lawyer in a Vatican business d

 VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Secret Archives are called “secret” no longer, Pope Francis having changed their name Monday to “Vatican Apostolic Archives” in what appears to be an attempt to improve

 VATICAN CITY – The Amazon Synod’s conclusions have been taken as a cause for hope, say We Are Church reform group.

 VATICAN CITY – The president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) has denied in an interview persistent reports quoting a new book saying that the Holy See effectivel

 ROME – Statues of a South American goddess have been removed from a Roman church and thrown in the Tiber by conservatives in protest, according to Il Messaggero.

 VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Secretariat of State is suspected of having used money given to the Church as charity to buy property in London. The Secretariat has 6

 VATICAN CITY – As expected, the new Commandant of the Vatican gendarmerie is Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti, a cyber-security expert.  

 VATICAN CITY – Domenico Giani, commander of the Vatican gendarmerie, resigned Monday after a confidential document was leaked, say Vatican sources.

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is urging bishops taking part in the Amazon synod not to chase the Holy Spirit away from their discussions, as he launched the first full working day of a summit design

 VATICAN – Five Vatican officials have been suspended in relation to an investigation into financial irregularities, reports La Repubblica.