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Vatican
Vatican is a WordPress theme by modeltheme built for churches, mosques and fundraising or donation websites. It gives faith-based and charitable groups a place to publish sermons, events, pastor profiles and donation campaigns, with a theme options panel for adjusting the look without code.
- Version
- 1.7
- Released
- Aug 10, 2026
- Developer
- modeltheme
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Vatican 1.7
Version 1.7 · Aug 10, 2026
Latest
What it does
Religious and charitable organizations usually need more than a blog and a contact page. They have weekly sermons in different formats, a calendar of services and community events, clergy to introduce, and often a donation drive running. Vatican puts these pieces into one theme. Its MT Sermons module handles audio, text and video sermons in grid layouts, MT Events presents events on a timeline with countdowns and maps, and MT Pastors shortcodes let you build profiles for church leaders and staff.
For fundraising, the theme supports the Charitable Donations Plugin, so you can set up and manage donation campaigns from the site. It is also compatible with WooCommerce if you want to sell merchandise or fundraising goods, and with WPBakery Page Builder for drag and drop page editing. The backend runs on the ModelTheme Framework and Redux Framework, and a demo data importer helps you start from a working layout. The design is responsive and retina ready.
Best for
- Churches publishing sermons and event schedules
- Mosques and other faith communities
- Charities and nonprofits running donation campaigns
Features
Sermons in several formats
The MT Sermons module displays sermons in grid layouts and supports audio, text and video, so visitors can listen, read or watch.
Event timelines with countdowns
MT Events presents upcoming church or community events on a timeline, with countdowns, detailed event pages, maps and images.
Pastor and staff profiles
MT Pastors shortcodes let you create customizable profiles that introduce your church leaders and staff to visitors and members.
Donation campaign support
Support for the Charitable Donations Plugin lets you set up and manage donation campaigns directly on your website.
WooCommerce shop compatibility
The theme works with WooCommerce, so you can add an online shop for religious merchandise or fundraising goods.
Gallery grid layouts
Multiple gallery grid formats give you different ways to display photos from services, events and community activities.
Theme options panel
Adjust headers, footers, sidebars, blog settings, social media and overall styling from an options panel, without writing any code.
Demo content and unlimited sidebars
A demo data importer gives you a starting layout, and unlimited sidebars let you create different sidebar setups for different pages.
Vatican older versions
- 1.4Dec 19, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Vatican
Can I post sermons as audio and video?
Yes. The MT Sermons module supports audio, text and video sermons and displays them in grid layouts, so you can publish each message in whichever format your congregation prefers.
Does this theme handle online donations?
The theme supports the Charitable Donations Plugin, which lets you set up and manage donation campaigns on your site. That makes it a fit for churches, mosques and nonprofits running fundraising drives.
Which page builder does it work with?
Vatican is compatible with WPBakery Page Builder, so you can build and customize pages with drag and drop. Many layout and styling choices are also available in the theme options panel.
Can I sell merchandise on the site?
Yes. The theme is compatible with WooCommerce, so you can add an online shop for religious merchandise or goods sold to support fundraising.
Is Vatican free?
The code of Vatican is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Vatican is this?
Version 1.7, released Aug 10, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Vatican?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Vatican automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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