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Pope at Audience on Labour Day prays for the unemployed 

Pope Francis marks the Feast Day of St. Joseph, the humble worker, on May 1st, with special prayers for “those who have lost their jobs or are unable to find work”. 

Pope sends well-wishes to new Japanese Emperor

Pope Francis has sent a telegram with his greetings and well-wishes to the new Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. 

Pope concerned over growing threat of "conflictual nationalism", nuclear war

Pope Francis addressed some 50 members of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, who are discussing the theme, “Nation, State, Nation-State”, ... 

Pope's May prayer intention: For the Church in Africa

Pope Francis on Thursday released a video message accompanying his prayer intention for May, which this month is for the Church in Africa. 

Burkina Faso: Pope prays for victims after church attack

Six people are dead after an attack on a Protestant church in Burkina Faso on Sunday. Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow and offered prayers for the victims ... 

Pope receives president of Togo

Among the issues that the Holy See and Togolese delegations discussed during the April 29 meetings was the Church’s contribution to Togo and the challenges ... 

Pope at Mass: ‘may the Holy Spirit be the protagonist of our lives’

Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Tuesday morning inviting the faithful to make room for the Holy Spirit in their lives. 

Catholic publishers reach out to the peripheries of the faith

Organised by the Dicastery for Communitation, the International Days for Catholic Literature will take place 26-29 June in Rome. The program provides for the ... 

Holy See urges Israel, Palestine to alleviate suffering of people 

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission at the United Nations in New York on April 29 addressed an open debate at the Security Council on the Middle East ... 

New editorial board for Vatican women’s magazine

L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, announces that the monthly magazine, “Donna Chiesa Mondo” (Women Church World) will be regularly published in the ... 

Uruguay and Argentina Bishops mark International Labour Day 

Amongst the Catholic leaders who added their voice of support for workers around the world on May 1st - International Labour Day - are the bishops of Argentina ... 

Venezuela crisis deepens amid violent clashes and more strikes

In Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaidò is urging public employees to take action and strike, saying the stoppages will lead to a general shutdown, further ... 

Venezuela opposition leader calls for peaceful political transition

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is calling for more street protests today, while President Nicolas Maduro says an attempted coup has failed. 

Sunday Masses in Sri Lanka cancelled for fear of terror attacks

As fear of terror attacks kept churches across Sri Lanka closed on Sunday, Catholics followed a Holy Mass by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith broadcast live on ...