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Pope at Angelus: Welcoming those at our door brings peace and hope

At the Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis speaks of the importance of not feeling burdened when offering a warm welcome and a sense of fraternity to those in need as a way of combining contemplation and action. 

Pope to SECAM: 50 years of evangelising in fraternal communion

Pope Francis sends a message to the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) on the occasion of an event to mark their Golden ... 

The beloved and war-torn land of Syria, close to Pope Francis’ heart

From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has raised his voice for Syria, speaking out about the pain of its suffering people; calling on the ... 

Pope: 50th anniversary of moon landing ‘inspiration for common good'

Pope Francis recalls the first time a person set foot on the moon, expressing hope that achieving this goal might inspire work toward even greater ones. 

Pope: ‘Apostolate of prevention’ needed to protect minors from sexual abuse

Pope Francis sends a video message to participants in a course held in Mexico on the protection of minors, saying the Church must work tirelessly to prevent ... 

Card. Parolin: “Pope asking Assad for concrete initiatives on behalf of Syrian population”

Acts of war and bombardments against defenseless civilians continue to occur in Syria. With dozens of health facilities destroyed or closed in Idlib Province, ... 

Orlandi case: New probe begins into ossuaries inside Vatican City

Investigations began on Saturday into 2 ossuaries found near the Vatican’s Teutonic Cemetery adjacent to the tombs of two 19th century German princesses whose ... 

20 July 1969: Pope Paul VI sends blessings to first men on the moon 

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 historic moon landing, Vatican Radio brings you the voice of Pope Paul VI sending his blessings to the astronauts ... 

Catholic Bishops of Holy Land denounce “price tag” attacks 

The bishops lament “Price tag” attacks by extremist Jewish groups against Christian properties are going unpunished. 

Young Filipino Catholics search for 'supportive' Church

This year’s edition of the Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE) concluded on Sunday in the capital, Manila, with over 5,000 participants ... 

Nicaraguan faithful defend their bishop from ambush 

A group of faithful in the Diocese of Matagalpa in Nicaragua came out to defend their bishop from a possible attack by a heavily armed group. 

Germany’s Catholic Church lost more than 200,000 members in 2018

According to a report by the Germany’s Catholic and Protestant Churches, the loss to both communities amounted more than 430,000 faithful in 2018. 

Pope Francis imposes sanctions on US bishop 

Pope Francis has imposed disciplinary measures against Bishop Michael Bransfield, following an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment and financial ... 

Ukraine votes in snap election amid concerns over corruption

Voters in Ukraine are participating in the early parliamentary election which is expected to be won by the party of the recently elected President Volodymyr ... 

UNICEF: South Asia monsoon rains ravaging lives of millions of children

UNICEF, the UN’s children’s fund, estimates more than 12 million people have been affected so far by the monsoon rains in South Asia, including over 5 million ... 

El Chapo sentenced to life imprisonment 

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, once the most powerful drug trafficker in the World, is starting a life sentence plus thirty years, and US Authorities will try to ...