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Father Rutilio Grande, Father Cosme Spessotto, Manuel Solórzano and Nelson Rutilio Lemus beatified today

22/01/2022

Church in El Salvador celebrates beatification of four martyrs of justice

Rev. Mari Valjakka, pastor of Sami at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

22/01/2022

Rev. Valjakka: accompanying Finland’s Sámi Christians on the journey to unity

Residents of La Palma clearing ash from the eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano.

22/01/2022

Pope’s closeness to La Palma people hit by volcano

Nine million people have been "seriously affected” by Typhoon Rai in the Philippines.

22/01/2022

UN revises scale of destruction caused by Philippine typhoon

Pope Francis with member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith during their Plenary Assembly in the Vatican

21/01/2022

Pope to CDF: Judicial action alone is not enough to fight abuse in the Church

A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces is seen at combat positions in Donetsk region

21/01/2022

European Bishops appeal for peace and support for Ukraine

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Displaced Ethiopians from Tigray region at a village near the Sudan border

21/01/2022

Tigray Church denounces conflict, loss of lives in Ethiopian region

The Catholic Diocese in Ethiopia’s strife-torn Tigray region is denouncing the worsening humanitarian situation, and seeking to reach out to the suffering people amid numerous ...

Aerial footage shows houses destroyed after the tsunami struck Tonga

21/01/2022

Tonga: Church in Oceania banding together to send aid

Cardinal Ryłko (center right) accompanies the team of conservation experts

21/01/2022

Vatican carries out conservation check on ancient Marian icon

1931 - 2021
90th anniversary
of Vatican Radio

41 languages, 69 nationalities, 12,000 broadcast hours each year. Via satellite, digital platforms, or radio waves, the Pope's Radio reaches every corner of the globe.

21/01/2022

#IamChurch: The Word of God in lives of people with disabilities

Promoted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, the #IamChurch initiative consists in five videos demonstrating the daily struggles of persons with disabilities who, far from feeling burdensome ...

Pope Francis and Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus pictured at the Archbishopric of the Greek Orthodox Church in Nicosia

21/01/2022

Archbishop Longley: The journey together towards Christian Unity

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity continues, the Co-Chair of the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission, Archbishop Bernard Longley reflects on the immense work done and the road ...