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Faith

The flag and crest of Vatican City State are described in the "fundamental law" of the tiny independent nation. Pope Francis issued a new version of the law, which was published by the Vatican May 13, 2023.

Pope Francis issues new 'fundamental law' for Vatican City State

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Pope Francis updated the "Fundamental Law of Vatican City State," opening the possibility that laypeople can be members of its governing commission and emphasizing that the independence of the city-state is essential for the mission of the Holy See.

Pope Francis meets with Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary, the former head of external relations for the Moscow Patriarchate, in the Vatican nunciature in Budapest April 29, 2023.

Mystery mission: Details murky on Pope Francis' push for peace in Ukraine

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When Pope Francis told reporters the Vatican had some kind of "mission" underway to promote an end to the war in Ukraine, journalists naturally were intrigued.

Pope Francis listens to a question from Spanish journalist Eva Fernández during his flight from Hungary back to Rome April 30, 2023.

Pope Francis on plane talks about Ukraine, returning artifacts to Canada

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The Holy See has a project underway related to peace between Russia and Ukraine, but Pope Francis told reporters he could not talk about it yet.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal gives Pope Francis a book during a meeting in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican April 27, 2023. The book contained photos documenting the damage inflicted on Ukraine by Russian bombing.

Pope Francis meets Ukrainian prime minister at Vatican

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After a half-hour private meeting in the library of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis gave the prime minister of Ukraine a bronze plaque featuring a bird and a flower alongside the inscription, "Peace is a fragile flower."

Xavière Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, speaks to Iacopo Scaramuzzi, a reporter for La Repubblica, in the Vatican press office April 26, 2023. The Vatican had just announced Pope Francis' decision to have women and laymen as voting members of the synod.

Pope Francis decides women will be voting members of Synod of Bishops

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At least three dozen women will be voting members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has decided.

The top of the processional cross that will be used at the coronation of King Charles III in May is seen on the altar of an Anglican parish in Llandudo, Wales, April 19, 2023. Relics of the Christ's cross, a gift from Pope Francis, are under glass in the centre of the processional cross.

Vatican sends relic of true cross to Britain's King Charles

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As Britain's King Charles III walks into Westminster Abbey for his coronation, he will walk behind a processional cross containing a relic of Christ's cross given to the king by Pope Francis.

Workers prepare St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for Holy Week celebrations March 31, 2023. Pope Francis will be present in the square for the Palm Sunday Mass, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis set to leave hospital after three-day stay for bronchitis

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Pope Francis enjoyed a pizza "party" with staff on his second night at Rome's Gemelli hospital and was expected to be released from the hospital April 1, the Vatican press office said.

Members of the media are seen outside of Rome's Gemelli hospital March 30, 2023. Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital March 29 due to concerns over breathing difficulties and was diagnosed with a "respiratory infection," according to the Vatican.

Doctors report 'marked improvement' in Pope Francis' condition

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More than 24 hours after he entered the hospital, Pope Francis' doctors reported a "marked improvement" in his condition, which they attributed to treatment with intravenous antibiotics.

Pope Francis meets with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities at Maskwacis, Alberta, July 25, 2022.

Responding to Indigenous, Vatican disavows 'doctrine of discovery'

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The Catholic Church formally "repudiates those concepts that fail to recognize the inherent human rights of Indigenous peoples, including what has become known as the legal and political 'doctrine of discovery,'" a Vatican statement said.

Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, attends a press conference to discuss revisions to the Code of Canon Law, at the Vatican June 1, 2021. Pope Francis has promulgated a revised section of the Code of Canon Law dealing with crimes and punishments.

Pope Francis issues updated 'Vos Estis' text for handling abuse cases

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Pope Francis has updated the procedures for investigating allegations of sexual abuse or the cover up of abuse, specifying that the leaders of Vatican-recognized international Catholic lay associations and movements have the same responsibilities over their members that a bishop has over the priests of his diocese.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Gérald C. Lacroix of Quebec as he arrives to lead his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 4, 2023. Pope Francis named him as one of five new members to his international Council of Cardinals March 7, 2023.

Cardinal Lacroix of Quebec named to Pope Francis' council of advisers

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Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four current members, the Vatican announced March 7.

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