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Priestly ordination at St. Peter's Basilica, 2019

19/04/2021

Pope Francis to ordain nine priests for the Diocese of Rome

Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Lesotho (courtesy IMBISA)

19/04/2021

Cardinal Koto Khoarai of Lesotho passes away

Mura indigenous people show a deforested area in indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon rainforest near Humaita.

19/04/2021

In Amazonia, 1 indigenous rights defender is killed every 2 days

19/04/2021

Covid-19: Bishops of Costa Rica announce Day of Prayer

Peaceful family bonds promote health relationships between parents and children

19/04/2021

Bishop Router: Peace, protection of family life needed to combat parental alienation

A Ukrainian soldier stands guard at a checkpoint with Russian-backed separatists in the Lugansk region.

19/04/2021

Summit planned to address hostilities in Ukraine

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A service-member of the Ukrainian armed forces observes separation line near the city of Donetsk

18/04/2021

Pope appeals for peace and reconciliation in eastern Ukraine

Speaking after the Regina Coeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis expresses his hope for a decrease in military activities and tension in eastern Ukraine and prays for the ...

Pope Francis and UN High commissioner for Refugees, Filippp Grandi in the Vatican.

17/04/2021

Pope and UN refugee agency chief discuss people on the move

Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross

16/04/2021

Virtual event highlights the communality of human dignity

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.

16/04/2021

Seven days with Pope Francis - News Video

A hymn to mercy has been lifted up by Pope Francis in these last seven days, insisting that God never tires of forgiving.

A performance at the Festival of Theatre and Circus in Bogota, Colombia.

17/04/2021

Vatican wishes the “explosion of pure joy” of circus will soon return

The circus industry has been badly hit by the pandemic. On World Circus Day, Saturday, the Vatican sent a message to the World Circus Federation, expressing its closeness.