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Pope at Epiphany: Church must grow in adoration

During the Mass for the Solemnity of Epiphany, Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of adoration. 

Pope at Angelus: Just like Magi our lives are changed by encountering Jesus

Pope Francis during the Angelus speaks of the Magi whose lives were changed after encountering the baby Jesus. He also greets the Eastern Churches, Catholic and ... 

Pope presides over Mass for Epiphany

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the feast of the Epiphany on Monday in St Peter's Basilica, telling the faithful that "through worship we discover that the ... 

Pope at Angelus: Christmas means accepting the gift of holiness

At the Angelus prayer on the first Sunday of the year, Pope Francis continued his reflections on Christmas, saying Jesus’ birth urges us to become saints in ... 

Pope appeals for self-control amid heightened threat of war

Amid an escalating crisis between the United States and Iran, Pope Francis urges nations to exercise self-control and dialogue. 

USA-Iran Crisis: Nunzio says the Pope is following the situation and is concerned

Speaking by telephone from Teheran, Archbishop Leo Boccardi, the Papal Nuncio to Iran, describes the tense situation and consequent protests caused by the ... 

Pope’s message for World Day of the Sick

“Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened” is the theme of the World Day of the Sick, which is observed on 11 February, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. ... 

Archbishop Paglia: never euthanasia, assisted suicide and abandoning the sick 

The President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life comments on the Message of Pope Francis for the annual World Day of the Sick. In it, the Pope ... 

US Iran crisis: We need to look to hope amid trials, says Cardinal Turkson

As the killing of a powerful Iranian military commander marks a major escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting ... 

Jakarta Archdiocese assisting victims of Indonesia’s deadly floods

As the death toll rises to 53 people in the massive flooding that struck Indonesia’s capital, the local Catholic Church springs into action to provide ... 

Patriarch Sako hopes Iraq will not become a war zone

After the U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed Iranian General Soleimani, the Catholic Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon appeals for all parties involved to dialogue. ... 

UNICEF urges 2020 be “a year of peace for Syria’s children”

On behalf of the children of Syria, UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, has launched a New Year appeal, calling for an end to the fighting in the country ... 

Reservist troops called up to tackle Australia bushfires

Bushfires were burning out of control on Australia's east coast on Saturday, fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds. As the situation worsens the ... 

North Macedonia Prime Minister Resigns over EU Tensions

The prime minister of the former republic of North Macedonia has resigned to protest his country’s failure to join the European Union. Parliament and ...