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Pope at Mass on World Day of the Poor: ‘the poor lead us straight to God’

Pope Francis marks the 3rd World Day of the Poor celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for poor people in Rome and beyond. 

Pope at Angelus: ‘Be peacemakers, witnesses of hope’

Pope Francis invites the faithful to live their lives responding to hatred with love, to offence with forgiveness, and to always be attentive and loving towards ... 

Pope signs Joint Declaration of Global Health with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

The Declaration comes just ahead of a major summit on global health, hosted in Abu Dhabi. 

Pope urges ‘Evangelization Cells’ to revive parish life

Pope Francis greets volunteers of the Parish System of Evangelization Cells, founded 30 years ago by Fr Piergiorgio Perini. 

Pope urges support for WFP’s campaign to eliminate food waste

Pope Francis sent a message to the World Food Programme on Monday, calling on all to support the UN agency’s global campaign to eliminate food waste through a ... 

Pope to appoint new President of Vatican Financial Authority

A Holy See Press Office communiqué says Pope Francis has chosen a successor to the current President of the Vatican Financial Authority, René Brüelhart, as his ... 

Pope meets Argentine Interreligious Dialogue Institute

Pope Francis receives members of the Instituto de Diálogo Interreligioso (I.D.I.) of Buenos Aires, who are meeting to discuss the Document "Human Fraternity for ... 

Pope Francis' lunch with the poor

Pope Francis joins some 1.500 poor people and volunteers for lunch marking the 3rd World Day of the Poor. 

Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines is appointed new Permanent Observer to the UN

Italian Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia is the new representative of the Holy See to the United Nations. 

Pope to Dicastery for Laity, Family, Life: make the heart of the Church your own

Addressing participants in the first plenary assembly of the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life on Saturday, Pope Francis urged them to cultivate two ... 

Pope to Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital: ‘Blessed are the hands that heal’

Pope Francis urges staff of the Bambino Gesu Hospital not to spare themselves as they heal sick children and to redouble their efforts to find cures for rare ... 

Pope asks people of Japan to protect life, ahead of Apostolic Journey

Pope Francis sends a video message to the people of Japan, and urges them to protect all life - symbolized there by cherry blossoms - and to pray for his ... 

Friday of Mercy: Pope blesses ‘Palace’ for the Poor

Pope Francis inaugurates the new Night and Day Care Center for homeless people near St. Peter’s Square, as part of his Friday of Mercy initiative. 

Pope receives Grand Imam of Al-Azhar 

Pope Francis on Friday received in the Vatican the Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb of Al-Azhar of Egypt and his retinue. 

Pope urges strengthening of penal law against “idolatry of market”

Pope Francis on Friday received in audience in the Vatican participants in the 20th International Congress of Penal Law and examined several critical issues of ... 

Pope says Havana founded on roots of faith, hope and charity

Pope Francis sends a video message on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the city of San Cristóbal de La Habana, from whose name Havana ... 

Pope sends video message to Thailand ahead of his Apostolic Journey

Pope Francis sends his greetings to the people of Thailand ahead of his visit to the country from the 20th to the 23rd of November. 

Pope to pilgrims in Lourdes for World Day of Poor: 'God hears your prayers'

Pope Francis sends a video-message to participants of a 4-day gathering in Lourdes responding to his call for a ‘Poor Church for the Poor’. 

Cardinal Parolin: Pope travels to Thailand, Japan to promote life and peace

In the run-up to Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says the Pope will highlight the themes of ... 

The Vatican Film Library celebrates its 60th anniversary

Sixty years ago, Pope John XXIII established the Vatican Film Library so that the Holy See’s filmmatic memory could be collected and preserved. Vatican Media ... 

Archbishop Gómez: Evangelization is first priority for US Bishop

In an interview with Vatican News, the newly elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) talks about priorities for the Church ... 

Philippine Church dedicates 2020 to dialogue for “human fraternity”

The Catholic Church in the Philippines is celebrating 2020 as the Year of Ecumenism, Interreligious Dialogue and Indigenous Peoples, in the spirit of the Abu ... 

Pope’s interpreter in Japan is his former student from Argentina

As Japan prepares to welcome Pope Francis on Saturday, Fr Renzo De Luca, SJ, recalls his friendly relationship with the Pope, their time together in Argentina, ... 

Indonesian Church resolves to be catalyst of unity, interreligious brotherhood

The Bishops' Conference of Indonesia (KWI) concluded its annual meeting on Thursday with a message, drawing inspiration from the Abu Dhabi document and the ... 

UNICEF: 30 years after Convention on children’s’ rights, many left behind 

Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades in improving children’s lives, urgent action is required if the poorest children are to ... 

Crisis escalates in Bolivia

Bolivian Security Forces shoot dead eight protesters, escalating the socio-political crisis in the nation. The latest development was discussed at a meeting ...