Ground News

institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Vatican City image

News about Vatican City

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Vatican City, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,994stories have been published about Vatican City which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Local News Publishers

Untracked bias

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Top Vatican City News

Pope Leo to make Carlo Acutis first millennial saint on September 7

Pope Leo XIV · Vatican City

Pope Leo to make Carlo Acutis first millennial saint on September 7

45% Center coverage: 75 sources

The canonisation of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, will take place on September 7, Pope Leo announced on Friday. Acutis, a British-born Italian who died from leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was originally set to be made a saint on April 27 but the event was suspended after the death of Pope Francis.See the Story

Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican’s controversial accord

Pope Leo XIV · Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican’s controversial accord

56% Center coverage: 70 sources

Vatican's Financial Woes: Undervalued Assets and Dwindling Donations

Pius XII · Vatican City

Vatican's Financial Woes: Undervalued Assets and Dwindling Donations

57% Right coverage: 7 sources

The Vatican faces a budget crisis, primarily relying on declining donations and an under-performing real estate portfolio. While US donations add significant support, overall contributions have decreased. Real estate underutilization remains a challenge, with many properties not generating income due to low rent and occupancy issues.See the Story

Pope Leo says to look to Jesus if feeling ‘stuck and blocked’

60% Right coverage: 5 sources

Christians should bring “the pain of those who feel lost and without a way out” to Jesus Christ, according to Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff was speaking during his General Audience on Wednesday, and referring to the parable of the blind beggar Bartimaeus found in the Gospel of Mark. “With this catechesis I would like to bring our attention to another essential aspect of the life of Jesus, namely his healings. For this reason, I invite you to bring b…Pope Leo XIV · Vatican City See the Story

Pope Leo XIV Receives UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Vatican

100% Right coverage: 3 sources

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV meets with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on June 11, 2025, at the Vatican. Guterres, 76, is the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations, a position he assumed on Jan. 1, 2017.Antonio Guterres · Vatican City See the Story

Is this something to worry about? | Fr. Z's Blog

No. What is the issue? Pope Leo “provisionally” re-instated all Vatican Curial heads & secretaries “until further notice” on May 9. As CDF prefect, Cardinal Fernández thus was temporarily reinstated May 8 like all others. Recent rumors (based on a … Read More →Vatican City · Vatican City Read Article

Pope Leo: Hope in God must lead to justice for the poor

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of the Poor. “We must never forget that we were saved in this hope, and need to remain firmly rooted therein,” the pope wrote in the message, released June 13 and titled after Psalm 71: “You are my hope.” Marking the ninth annual observance of the world day,…Pope Francis · Vatican City See the Story

How will Pope Leo tackle the sex abuse crisis?

A month into Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, images of artwork created by the disgraced priest Marko Rupnik began disappearing from the Vatican News website—a departure from the Vatican’s earlier stated policy of keeping the artwork visible on the website until a decision had been made in Rupnik’s trial. Rupnik, a Slovenian priest and former Jesuit who was accused of sexually and spiritually abusing some 20 women, has thus far not been tried by the VPope Leo XIV · Vatican City Read Article

We Believe: To Judge the Living and the Dead

When the Lord Jesus returns to earth in glory, he is coming with a purpose: to judge the living and the dead.Vatican City · Vatican City Read Article

Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics for the first time to pray for the same intention in June - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.12.2025).- The video with the prayer intention of Pope Leo XIV for June 2025 – “That the world might grow in compassion” – was presented on June 3. This is the first time we hear Pope Leo XVI’s voice on The Pope Video to ask the faithful to pray for his intentions. This month, he asks us to pray “that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have comp…Pope Francis · Vatican City Read Article

Pope Leo XIV: How the Vatican Bank Could Solve His Money Problems

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Pope Leo XIV is said to be struggling with a billion-dollar financial hole left behind by his predecessor, Francis. But now there's good news from the Vatican and his home country.Vatican City · Vatican City See the Story

Breaking News Topics Related to Vatican City