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Pope at Audience: Pray and entrust yourself to the Lord

At Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on St Paul’s ministry in Ephesus, and on his farewell to the leaders of the Christian community there. 

Pope’s dream for Jesuits in Thailand and Japan: a young church close to the people

During his Apostolic Journey to Thailand and Japan, November 19-26, Pope Francis, who is a Jesuit, had separate private meetings with the Jesuits in Bangkok ... 

Pope thanks Italian dioceses for gift of Christmas tree and crib

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from the Italian dioceses of Trento, Padua and Vittorio Veneto and thanks them for the gift of the Christmas tree and ... 

Pope's December prayer intention: The future of the very young

Pope Francis on Thursday released a video message accompanying his prayer intention for December, which this month is "The future of the very young". 

Pope: Mariology helps foster dialogue and fraternity among cultures

Pope Francis sends a message to the XXIV public session of the Pontifical Academies where the annual Award was presented to Dr. Carme López Calderón and to the ... 

Council of Cardinals discusses new Apostolic Constitution

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Council of Cardinals took place at the Vatican from 2-4 December 

Pope meets with Polish Solidarity Trade Union

Pope Francis greets leaders of Poland’s Solidarity movement on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its foundation. 

Pope to COP 25: Do not close the window of opportunity

Pope Francis has sent a message to participants at the United Nations Climate Conference, COP 25, being held in Madrid until 13 December. 

Pope: Make the world more human by guaranteeing the dignity of the disabled

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd, Pope Francis recalls how the promotion of the right to participation plays ... 

Pope welcomes another group of refugees from Lesbos accompanied by Card. Krajewski

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski left for Lesbos on Monday. This new mission follows that of last May and comes after the visit of Pope Francis to Lesbos in 2016. The ... 

Pope and Grand Imam propose a World Day of Fraternity to the UN

The request was delivered to the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, by the High Committee for Human Fraternity, established to promote ... 

The Vatican prepares for the inauguration of the Nativity Scene in St Peter's Square 

The Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree will be inaugurated on the 5th December in St Peter’s Square. Meanwhile, a Nativity Scene, by the Pare di Conegliano ... 

Pope accepts resignation of Buffalo Bishop

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Bishop Malone, of the Diocese of Buffalo, in the United States. 

"Caritas in veritate": Pope Benedict XVI's enyclical 10 years later

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development organises an International Conference in the Vatican to explore the impact and inflluence of Pope ... 

Cardinal Turkson: the impact of “Caritas in veritate” after ten years

Ahead of a seminar on Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Caritas in veritate”, Cardinal Peter Turkson looks at the impact of the document in the areas of ecology ... 

Burkina Faso bishop: ‘the West is ignoring the plight of Christians in West Africa’ 

The Catholic Bishops of Burkina Faso send their condolences to the Federation of Evangelical Church Mission in the country following an attack on the weekend ... 

The story of a priest held hostage by Isis

Father Jacques Mourad is a Syrian-Catholic priest. In 2015, he spent five months as a hostage of jihadist terrorists in Syria. He describes it as a spiritual ... 

Burkina Faso Bishops inaugurate new headquarters for justice and peace

Amidst a climate of persecution against Christians, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace in Burkina Faso inaugurated their new headquarters; a symbol ... 

Maltese bishops appeal for unity in the pursuit of the common good

The Catholic Bishops of Malta issue an appeal for unity on the island nation at a time in which division could lead to the “trap of hatred, lies and violence.” ... 

Card. Bo urges Myanmar’s leaders to seek peace, reconciliation not violence

As Myanmar prepares to defend itself against charges of genocide by the International Court of Justice, Cardinal Bo urges the government on the path of peace ... 

Cardinal Tagle urges support for Caritas’ “Share the Journey" campaign 

In an Advent message, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle holds up a young woman of Caritas Bangladesh as a model of the “Share the Journey” campaign of Caritas ... 

Christus vivit, having a guardian angel beside you

One year after the Synod on young people, Catholic youth from around the world engage with "Christus vivit", Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation. One passage ... 

Christus vivit, having the courage to say "here I am", as Mary did

One year after the Synod on young people, Catholic youth from around the world engage with "Christus vivit", Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation. Mary of ... 

School in NE India run race for safety of women 

Students of Newman School in Arunachal Pradesh state concluded their annual sports day by running a race calling for awareness and action against violence and ... 

A Hidden Life: Screening in the Vatican

A screening of A Hidden Life, the life of conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, takes place in the Vatican with renowned writer and director Terrence ... 

Bishop Hinder: International pressure needed for a peaceful resolution in Yemen

As the conflict in Yemen drags on, Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia says the international community needs to apply pressure to ... 

UN Chief Warns Of Global Climate Emergency At Summit 

The United Nations secretary-general has warned that global warming threatens human existence. Antonio Guterres spoke before the start of a summit in Spain, ...