Newsletter

Pope's visit to Rome parish leaves its mark

Pope Francis meets with workers, volunteers, newlyweds, and parishioners young and old in his nineteenth Pastoral Visit to a Roman parish. 

Pope Francis visits the church of San Giulio Papa a Monteverde

The Sunday evening visit is Pope Francis’ 19th parish visit in Rome. 

Pope appoints new Bishop for Cork, Ireland

Pope Francis appoints Father Fintan Gavin, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Dublin, as the new Bishop of Cork & Ross. 

Pope at Angelus: Every true conversion is directed to a new future

On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel account of Jesus’ merciful response to the woman caught in adultery. 

Pope’s lesson on suffering, war, culture of encounter

Pope Francis on Saturday received a delegation of students, teachers and parents of San Carlo Institute, a high school in Milan, Italy, on the occasion of its ... 

Pope to people of L’Aquila: Be courageous witnesses

In a letter addressed to the people of L’Aquila, Pope Francis offers prayers and encouragement on the tenth anniversary of the earthquake that killed more than ... 

Pope addresses Franciscan Mission Centre on its 50th anniversary

Pope Francis on Saturday met with members of the German based Franciscan Mission Centre on Saturday, telling them to persevere in their commitment to help the ... 

Pope invites Sr Eugenia Bonetti to prepare texts for Via Crucis

Italian religious, Sr Eugenia Bonetti, President of the Association "Slaves no more", is entrusted with preparing the reflections for Good Friday at the ... 

Pope Francis prays for storm victims in Nepal

Pope Francis expresses his solidarity to the people of Nepal following a recent storm that left at least 28 dead and caused widespread damage. 

International Days for Catholic Literature in Rome 26-29 June

The Vatican Dicastery of Communication is hosting three days of events, from June 26 to 29 in Rome, which will bring together Catholic publishers from around ... 

Listening, learning at heart of Meeting on Protection of Minors

Taking their cue from Pope Francis, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, during their tenth Plenary Meeting, focuses on learning, listening, ... 

Vatican News adds Macedonian language to repertoire

Just one month ahead of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia, taking place on 7 May, Vatican News adds a page dedicated to the Macedonian ... 

“Path of Nonviolence” workshop concludes in Vatican

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, conclude a workshop on the ... 

Card. Parolin meets with group opposed to criminalization of homosexuality

The Vatican Secretary of State meets with a group working in various ways against the criminalization of homosexuality. 

Holy See stresses on life, family, material and moral development

Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, addressed a meeting reviewing progress made since the ... 

Pakistan Church’s “Year of Youth” focuses on missionary vocation

The Youth Commission of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops held a meeting in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi, on April 4 to decide upon the theme of the “Year of ... 

US Bishops request immigration protection for Venezuelans

The Catholic Bishops of the United States are urging the US government to protect around 150,000 Venezuelans from deportation to their home country, which is in ... 

Calls for truce in Libya as thousands flee Tripoli

Thousands of people have fled Tripoli since fighting broke out near Libya’s capital last Thursday, as the US and the EU call for an immediate truce. 

UNICEF sends generators to Venezuela’s hospitals

With no end to the political crisis in sight, UNICEF has provided generators to guarantee power to 7 hospitals. 

Xenophobic violence fueled by corruption in South Africa

Xenophobia in South Africa has caused victims and continues to create social tension in the run-up to Presidential elections in May 2019. 

“Blue Café Ethical Boat”: the power of love and transformation

The first “Ethical Boat” – a sailboat confiscated by human traffickers and entrusted to a non-profit organization – sets sail on a journey of renewed hope and ...