Vatican News

17/01/2026

Speaking to journalists, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin laments the killing of protesters in Iran and expresses his hope that the uncertainty in Venezuela will evolve into stability, economic recovery, and democracy.

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Speaking to journalists, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin laments the killing of protesters in Iran and expresses his hope that the ...

17/01/2026

As the Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica seals the last Jubilee Holy Door, Msgr. Orazio Pepe, Secretary of the Fabric of St. Peter, explains the solemn rite of sealing and the spiritual legacy of the 2025 Jubilee of Hope.

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As the Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica seals the last Jubilee Holy Door, Msgr. Orazio Pepe, Secretary of the Fabric of St. Peter, explains the ...

17/01/2026

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17/01/2026

As the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy celebrates its 325th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV invites his diplomats to embrace their pastoral vocation to seek paths of reconciliation in light of the Gospel.

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Pope Leo XIV invites his diplomats to embrace their pastoral vocation to express the Holy See’s mission by seeking paths of reconciliation in light of ...

17/01/2026

Gospel of the Day (Mark 2,13-17)

Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them.
As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.
Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
Jesus heard this and said to them (that), "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."

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17/01/2026

With the Jubilee Year now over, the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica has been sealed.

The “sampietrini”, or craftsmen of the Fabric of St. Peter, built a wall with about 3,200 bricks inside the Basilica to seal off the Holy Door.

Within the wall was placed a bronze container holding a series of items related to the Holy Year, Popes Leo and Francis, and the Extraordinary Jubilee of 2016.

Full story here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-01/jubilee-2025-holy-door-saint-peter-basilica-sealed.html

16/01/2026

Angelo Gugel, who served as the Papal Chamber Assistant to Popes John Paul I, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI, has died in Rome at the age of 90.

Angelo Gugel, who served as the Papal Chamber Assistant to Popes John Paul I, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI, has died in Rome at the age of 90 after ...

16/01/2026

The special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV will take place from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027, on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.

The Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary comments on the decree published on Friday announcing plenary indulgences during the special Jubilee Year ...

16/01/2026

Pope Leo meets with Slovenia's bishops.

Speaking to Vatican News, the head of Slovenia's bishop's conference, Andrej Saje, said that the Pope "welcomed us very warmly."

Among the topics discussed, he explained, were the life of the Church in Slovenia and the challenges it faces, which “are similar to those of other countries, but there are some particularities, such as the legacy of communism.”

16/01/2026

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Holy See Secretary of State, visited Kuwait from January 15-16 to elevate the Our Lady of Arabia, the first church in the country, to the status of Minor Basilica.

While in the country, Cardinal Parolin also met with Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwait's Prime Minister.

The Secretary of State’s visit aims to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation that the Holy See and the State of Kuwait have maintained since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1968.

More here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-01/parolin-visits-kuwait.html

16/01/2026

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin presides over Mass at Kuwait’s Our Lady of Arabia Minor Basilica, saying the church built upon the desert sands reminds us that "Mary herself once found refuge in those same desert lands.”

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin presides over Mass at Kuwait’s Our Lady of Arabia Church as it is raised to Minor Basilica, saying the ...

16/01/2026

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin meets with the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, inviting them to be witnesses of hope in society.

During his first day in Kuwait, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin meets with the clergy, religious, and faithful of the Apostolic Vicariate ...