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Pope at Audience: Holy Spirit gives us courage, helps us discern well

In his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles at the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis says the Holy Spirit gives Christians courage and "the art of discernment" when facing hardship. 

Pope at Mass: Ministry is a gift to be contemplated

In his homily at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday, Pope Francis says ordained ministry is a gift which should be appreciated and shared. 

Pope: study of Eastern Church law helps ecumenism

Pope Francis received in audience in the Vatican participants in the congress of the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches. 

Pope Francis remembers those affected by Alzheimer's

Pope Francis recalled those suffering from Alzheimer’s at the end of his weekly General audience, ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day on Saturday. 

Pope Francis meets with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew

Pope Francis meets with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Tuesday, with the two religious leaders having lunch together at the Casa Santa Marta. 

Safeguarding must be imbedded into Church life across the globe 

The 11th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes in Rome, stressing the need to incorporate the ... 

Holy See calls for boosting peaceful use of nuclear energy

Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, on 16 September addressed the General Conference to the International Atomic ... 

Cardinal Pell appeals convictions to Australian High Court

Lawyers for Cardinal George Pell presented his final appeal against sexual abuse convictions to Australia’s High Court on Tuesday. 

2019 Nansen Refugee Award for Europe goes to Humanitarian Corridors

The prestigious UNHCR Nansen Regional Refugee Award for Europe has been given, this year, to the Humanitarian Corridors project thanks to which thousands of ... 

Fr Barrios: EU bishops promoting human dignity in Brussels

Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto, the new Secretary General of COMECE, says European Bishops are working to put human dignity at the forefront of policy decisions in ... 

Lutheran leader: “We should never take peace for granted”

The Secretary General of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is attending the Community of Sant’Egidio’s prayer meeting for peace taking place in Madrid. He ... 

Sainthood cause of 19th century martyrs in India takes major step

French missionaries, Fathers Nicolas Michael Krick and Augustin-Etienne Bourry, were killed 165 years ago in what is Arunachal Pradesh of India today, while on ... 

The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity welcomes a Rabbi member

The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has raised the number of members to eight, with the recent addition to the board of Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig. 

A father to the children no one wants

Fr Renato Chiera has been working in the favelas, or depressed areas, of Brazil since 1978. An Italian missionary, he calls himself a street priest who tries to ...