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Pope at Regina Coeli: The Good Shepherd is attentive to each of us

Pope Francis during the Regina Coeli on Sunday called to mind Jesus presenting himself as the true Shepherd of God's people. He also wished all Mothers a Happy Mother's Day and recalled that it was the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 

Medjugorje, the Marian faith and the decision of the Pastor

The authorization of pilgrimages is a sign of recognition of the good that happens in the parish shrine, where many people come closer to the sacraments 

Pope's sorrow over attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso

Pope Francis expresses his pain over an attack by gunmen on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso after Sunday Mass in which six people were killed, including a ... 

Pope authorizes pilgrimages to Medjugorje

The announcement was made by the Apostolic Visitator, Henryk Hoser and the Apostolic Nuncio. Ad Interim Director Gisotti: "Attention given to favouring and ... 

Pope Francis ordains 19 new priests in St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis ordains 19 deacons during Mass in St Peter Basilica on the 56th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. 

Pope Francis: Sport, a school that teaches rules and respect

Pope Francis meets with members of the Italian Sports Centre which is celebrating its 75th anniversary 

Pope to young economists: 'together for global change' 

Pope Francis sends a letter to Young Economists and Entrepreneurs Worldwide who have been invited to participate in an event scheduled for March 2020. 

Pope to women Superiors General: mission is service, not servitude

Pope Francis meets participants in the XXI Plenary Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) answering their questions and thanking them ... 

Pope Francis thanks Papal Foundation for generosity

Pope Francis meets with members of The Papal Foundation on Friday, and thanks them for their support and for spreading the Gospel message of hope and mercy. 

Pope to Rome Diocese: “Listen to the city”

Pope Francis met with the clergy of the Diocese of Rome in the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Thursday, inviting them to go forward in their ministry ... 

Pope at Mass: St. Paul, hard-headed but not hard-hearted

In his homily at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta on Friday, Pope Francis invites Christians to be docile to the voice of the Lord, after the model of St. Paul. 

Cardinal Krajewski: I have reactivated the light for the survival of families and children

The Papal Almoner explained the reason which led him to reactivate the electricity in an occupied building in Rome. The Cardinal called it a “desperate and ... 

Card. Parolin: ‘the Pope sees China as a great country’ 

In an unprecedented interview with an English-language Chinese newspaper – the “Global Times” – a sub-publication of the “People’s Daily”, the Vatican Secretary ... 

Vatican's Vesakh message: promotion of women and girls 

In a message for the Buddhist festival of Vesakh, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue urges Buddhists and Christians to help uphold and promote ... 

Vatican message for Ramadan urges universal fraternity

In a message for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan and Id al-Fitr, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has released a message, urging ... 

Card. Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir dies aged 98

Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch of Antiochia, between 1986 and 2011, died on Sunday in Beirut after a long illness. On 15 May he would have ... 

South African Catholic Church hopeful after elections

In South Africa, where the ruling African National Congress has won the General Election, the Catholic Church, that played a prophetic role in the achievement ... 

Card Becciu: Blessed Conchita, a faithful echo of the Sorrowful Mother

In his homily for the beatification of Maria Concepcion Cabrera de Armida, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints portrays the new Blessed as ... 

Filipinos vote in midterm polls

The election is seen as a test for the popularity of President Duterte's administration that is seeking control of the Senate in order to be able to pass its ...