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Pope at General Audience: Married couples, laity, models for the faith

Pope Francis, in his continuing catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, recalls St Paul’s journey to Corinth and his encounter with a devout married couple, Aquila and Priscilla, describing them as an example of Christian hospitality. 

Pope appeals for promotion of interreligious dialogue in Burkina Faso

Pope Francis prays for the victims of terror attacks in the West African nation of Burkina Faso and appeals for the promotion of interreligious dialogue and ... 

Pope urges concrete, urgent action to prevent abuse of minors in digital world 

Pope Francis on Thursday addressed participants in an international congress in the Vatican on the theme, “Promoting Digital Child Dignity From Concept to ... 

Pope urges university staff and students to pursue integral education

Pope Francis on Thursday greets staff and students of Rome’s Catholic LUMSA University as the institute celebrates 80 years from its foundation, and urges them ... 

Pope to Sophia University: Walk together to build a true culture of encounter

Pope Francis receives teaching staff from the Sophia University Institute, telling them to continue their journey with joy, vision and determination 

Pope Francis receives Archbishop Welby at Casa Santa Marta

Pope Francis meets with Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and Archbishop Ian Ernest, the newly appointed Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. ... 

Pope at Mass: The devil destroys because he is envious

In his homily during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday, Pope Francis reflects on the Book of Wisdom and describes how the devil tries to destroy humanity ... 

Pope appoints Jesuit priest as Prefect of Secretariat for Economy

Pope Francis has chosen a Jesuit priest to head the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy. Father Juan Antonio Guerrero, SJ is scheduled to take office in ... 

Cardinal DiNardo: "Lights" in US Church give great hope

The Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, speaks with Vatican News about the "lights and shadows" in the life of the U.S. Church. 

World Kindness Day: ‘A true Christian brings kindness to others’

As the world marks World Kindness Day, we recall the kindness shared by and between Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. 

Chilean Bishops: “Chile can’t wait!”

In an appeal to the politicians and people of Chile, the Bishops’ Conference reminds them of what history teaches about the breakdown of institutions, urging ... 

Cardinal Bo hails Pope’s Thai-Japanese visit as “moment of grace"

Cardinal Charles Bo, the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), has issued a message on the occasion of the upcoming apostolic ... 

Australia High Court will hear Card. Pell's appeal request

Two judges on Australia’s highest court announce that Cardinal Pell's request for appeal will be decided by full court. 

Archbishop Gomez elected new president of U.S. Bishops' Conference 

The Archbishop of Los Angeles, José Horacio Gomez, is elected as the new president of the United States Catholic Bishops’ Conference. He is the first Latin ... 

President of World Jewish Congress: “Fill the internet with fraternity"

Addressing a Conference on Human fraternity organised by the World Jewish Congress in Rome, its President Ronald Lauder stresses the importance of the Document ... 

YouCat Congress urges youth to new ways of evangelization

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, presided over the inaugural Mass of the 2nd YOUTCAT International Congress in Iloilo City, ... 

Nuncio to US Bishops: Reflect on gift of communion with Pope

The Fall General Assembly of the Bishops of the United States opens with speeches by the Apostolic Nuncio, and the outgoing President of the Episcopal ... 

Armenian Catholic priest and his father shot dead in Syria 

Armenian Catholic Father Hovsep Bedoyan is shot dead by so-called Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria. 

“The wall inside my head”

Thirty years ago, on 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down before the eyes of the whole world. In one way or another, this event would transform the lives ... 

Evo Morales in Mexico

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is starting his political exile in Mexico, which has accepted his request for political asylum, following his ... 

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns

Bolivia's President Evo Morales has resigned and there will now be a fresh Presidential Election, following nationwide protests about the results from October, ...