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New norms for the whole Church against those who abuse or cover up

Pope Francis’ Motu proprio, "Vos estis lux mundi", establishes new procedures for reporting abuse and violence, and ensures that Bishops and Religious Superiors are held accountable for their actions. It includes the obligation for clerics and religious to report abuse. Every Diocese must have a ... 

Pope: real second class citizens are those who discard others

Pope Francis on Thursday presided over a prayer meeting with some 500 minority Roma and Sinti people and expressed his pain at the discrimination and racial ... 

Pope to Biblical Institute: Love of neighbour basis for dialogue

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Biblical Institute who are marking their 110th anniversary with an International Interreligious Conference. 

Pope at Audience: memories of trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia

At this week’s Wednesday’s General Audience in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis reflects on his Apostolic journey to Bulgaria and North Macedonia. 

Pope inflight press conference: 'I thank the Lord for the energy he gives me!'

Answering questions put to him by reporters on the papal flight back from Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Pope Francis touched on topics including relations with ... 

Pope Francis pays tribute to Jean Vanier

Christian philosopher, writer and humanist Jean Vanier, an ardent advocate for the most marginalized by society, died on 7 May aged 90. Pope Francis paid ... 

Pope Francis in North Macedonia: Dream big, and dream together

On his visit to North Macedonia, Pope Francis highlights priorities of his papacy. 

Pope invites religious in North Macedonia not to stifle the Spirit

Pope Francis greets the Catholic priests and religious men and women of North Macedonia, and invites them to rely on God as they take stock of their mission. 

Pope tells young people in North Macedonia to build hopes and dreams

Pope Francis meets young people at an ecumenical and interreligious meeting in Skopje, and tells them never to stop dreaming. 

Pope at Mass in North Macedonia: hunger for God, fraternity, encounter 

In a homily during Mass in Macedonia Square in the capital, Skopje, on May 7, Pope Francis reflected on Jesus the “bread of life” who satisfies the true hunger ... 

Pope in North Macedonia: respect for human dignity, diversity for a future of peace and prosperity

Pope Francis on May 7 addressed the authorities, civil society, and the diplomatic corps of North Macedonia, at the presidential palace in the capital, Skopje. ... 

Pope in North Macedonia: Saint Mother Teresa a witness to God’s love

On his one-day Apostolic Journey to North Macedonia, Pope Francis stops to pray at the Mother Teresa Memorial House in the Saint’s birthplace of Skopje. 

Pope in North Macedonia: Saint Teresa's legacy of spreading love

Pope Francis visits the Memorial House of Mother Teresa in Skopje. 

Pope brings message of peace, unity to North Macedonia

Pope Francis’ one-day visit to Skopje, North Macedonia, will focus on unity in diversity. 

Archbishop Scicluna: 'how I would explain the Motu proprio to my flock'

On Thursday, 9 May 2019, Pope Francis’ Motu proprio, "Vos estis lux mundi" - "You are the light of the world" - which establishes new procedures for reporting ... 

Card Ouellet: Motu proprio establishes effective measures against abuse

The Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops explains the new procedures being taken in the struggle against abuse in the Church. The norms, desired by Pope ... 

Macedonian Priest: “We have just felt the unity in faith that comes from communion with Peter”

The visit of Pope Francis to North Macedonia “demonstrates the greatness of the Catholic Church”, an Eastern rite Catholic priest says. On Tuesday, he spoke to ... 

Pope in North Macedonia: Full text of speech to authorities, civil society, diplomats

After Pope Francis landed in the North Macedonian capital, Skopje, Tuesday morning, after nearly an hour’s flight from neighbouring Bulgaria, he was according ... 

L'Arche founder Jean Vanier dies at 90

Jean Vanier has died at the age of 90. He spent his whole life giving hope to suffering people: "The message of the Gospel, he said, is to become men and ... 

South Africa's ANC faces tough challenges in national elections

The people of South Africa are casting their ballots in parliamentary and provincial elections. Officials say the results could be announced on Saturday. The ... 

UNICEF: 1 in 4 migrants arriving in Europe are children 

A new UN report says that more children are arriving in Europe through the dangerous Mediterranean routes than ever before. 

Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan 

Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman sentenced to death in 2010 for blasphemy and acquitted in October, is reported to have arrived in Canada. Paul Bhatti, the ... 

Archbishop of Johannesburg urges young South Africans to vote

A quarter-century after the end of apartheid, South Africans go to the polls on 8 May in the nation’s 6th national democratic election. But voter apathy, ...