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Pope meeting participants in the Christmas Concert in the Vatican 2024

14/12/2024

Pope encourages artists to build peace and hope through art

The Solemn Mass in Syracuse Cathedral for the Feast of Saint Lucy, on 13 December

13/12/2024

Pope: 'St. Lucy teaches us the virtue of compassion to build a more just society'

FILE PHOTO: Hajj Ahmed, a resident of the Old-Omdurman neighbourhood, looks at his house after it was damaged by shells in Omdurman

13/12/2024

Sudan: The fierce hope of a forgotten nation

Cardinal Pizzaballa sending a video message in October

13/12/2024

Patriarch Pizzaballa: ‘The peak of war in Gaza is behind us’

File photo of the General Assembly of the Synod

13/12/2024

Synod: Pope appoints Council members, including 2 women

New members of the IYAB (from left: Jiun Lee, Selestino Mupfigo, Aniel Luis Santiesteban, Sally Yasmine, accompanied by Fr. Franco Galdino with the Youth Office)

13/12/2024

New members of Vatican youth advisory body begin 5-year journey

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File photo of Pope Francis in prayer

12/12/2024

Pope’s World Day of Peace message: ‘We are all in debt to God’

In his message for the 58th World Day of Peace marked on 1 January, Pope Francis reflects on the central theme of the upcoming Jubilee of Hope and reiterates his pressing appeal ...

Jubilee footage from the archives

13/12/2024

The Jubilees of the 20th century through the lens of the media

File photo of Archbishop Gallagher celebrating Mass

13/12/2024

Archbishop Gallagher in Azerbaijan to lay cornerstone of new church

The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations is in Azerbaijan from 13 to 16 December to bless the site and lay the foundation stone of a church dedicated to Saint ...

Amanda Bowman, gala chair (L), presents Gayle M. Benson with CNEWA’s Faith & Culture Award at the agency’s annual Healing & Hope Gala on Monday, 9 December 2024. Photo by Michael Scott/CNEWA

13/12/2024

Catholic philanthropist receives CNEWA’s Faith & Culture Award

Gayle Benson, an American philanthropist, has received recognition for her contributions to the promotion of human dignity and support for Eastern-rite Catholic Churches.

Films of Hope

Films for a Jubilee of Hope

The Dicastery for Evangelization's "Jubilee is Culture" wide-ranging film programme, reviewed by Fr. Greg Apparcel CSP, highlights humanity's yearning for God.

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South Africa Christian-Muslim interfaith dialogue

13/12/2024

Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa lauds Christian-Muslim interfaith dialogue

The Papal representative in South Africa has lauded the Christian-Muslim interfaith dialogue organised by the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Department of Ecumenism, ...

A section of the Catholic Secretariat staff in Nigeria during the Mass

11/12/2024

Nigeria: Catholic Secretariat community concludes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Bishop Gerald Musa blessing some of the catechists

09/12/2024

Nigeria: Katsina Diocese graduates first set of female Catechist

Chadian Bishops meeting this week

06/12/2024

The Bishops of Chad: Advocating inclusive dialogue and peaceful co-existence in the country

Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia in sesssion

04/12/2024

Catholic Bishops of Liberia review their participation and engagement with the Synod on Synodality

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Houses lie in ruins following fighting in Rakhine State

13/12/2024

The UN responds to Myanmar’s humanitarian emergency with 2025 Plan

People celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus

13/12/2024

Syrians hope for new era

Destroyed buildings in Gaza

12/12/2024

Airstrikes leave 38 dead across Gaza

Displaced Palestinians search through piles of rubbish near Khan Younis

11/12/2024

Humanitarian aid to Gaza ‘largely blocked’ for two months

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Towards the Jubilee

Events and History of the Jubilee

2024.04.11 Il braccio della memoria ap

14/05/2024

Vatican Museums: Laocoön and 'the Arm of Memory'

2024.06.25 San Paolo fuori le mura Giubileo

02/07/2024

The tomb of St Paul: A persecutor who became an Apostle and martyr

Dome of St. Peter's Basilica

24/10/2023

"Work with Us": Website to apply for a job at the Vatican

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Giulietta Masina in the role of Gelsomina in Fellini's 1954 masterpiece

02/05/2024

Pope Francis celebrates 70th anniversary of Fellini’s "La Strada"

Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto

12/09/2023

COMECE General Secretary says SoHO legislation threatens dignity of life

12/09/2023

EU Bishops 'concerned' over European rules on ‘substances of human origin’

Sister Josefina Albuquerque

05/09/2023

Enterprising Catholic nun connects to youth through filmmaking

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