The Vatican has approved the promotion of devotion to the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje but did not make any declaration on the alleged supernatural character of the Marian apparitions there.

At a press conference today, Cardinal Grech made clear that there’s no point in returning to these hot-button topics this October since they were already discussed at the first session and are now being studied in-depth.

Veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell reports live from Dili, where Pope Francis continues his longest international visit to date: a two-week tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Archbishop Georg Gänswein's appointment as Apostolic Nuncio for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania calls attention to the Catholic Church’s support for Ukraine

Pope Francis' 12-day trip continued with a visit to the remote city of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea.

Arriving in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis called for greater efforts toward material development and lasting peace in the rural country, which has been plagued by economic underdevelopment and violence.