The Latest Breaking News from Vatican

Israel expanded its military assault deeper into the northern Gaza Strip as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals, where Palestinians have sought shelter alongside the wounded

Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week

The Vatican secretary of state has strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of the Jews

The pontiff opens synod on synodality, sparking hope for change among progressives and concern among conservatives.

The Vatican's top diplomat is urging world leaders to put a pause on lethal autonomous weapons systems for long enough to negotiate a legally binding agreement on them

Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office

The Vatican prosecutor has asked a court to convict 10 people, including a cardinal, of a range of financial crimes, sentence them to three to 13 years in prison and order the confiscation of more than $460 million to pay the Holy See back for large financial losses over the…

The Vatican prosecutor has given his closing arguments in the Vatican's big financial trial

Cohen aims to strengthen Israel's relations with Italy and the Holy See, marking significant diplomatic milestones.

An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors

A U.S.-based group that keeps track of how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office