Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, presides at a Mass at the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv in Ukraine. Sent by Pope Francis to visit the country, he encouraged the faithful "not to lose faith even if it seems that…
Pope Francis expresses his wish that the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games provide an opportunity to establish a truce in ongoing wars and that athletes be messengers of peace.
At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis says that to be more caring and compassionate, we need to slow down from the rush and worries of daily life by spending time in contemplation and prayer to recharge our physical and spiritual energies.
In the wake of the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump, Archbishop Borys Gudziak – Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia and Chair of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human…
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to Vatican News about his six-day visit to Ukraine for the final celebration of the pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv and about the Holy See’s unwavering hopes for a rapid end of…
The Holy See’s Secretary of State visits the Ukrainian city of Odessa, and says that the Pope is following the situation there "with so much attention, with so much worry and so much pain.”
At least 40 migrants die and dozens are injured after their boat catches fire off the coast of Haiti, highlighting the perilous journeys Haitians undertake to escape violence and instability in their country.
Refugee children, including unaccompanied minors and children who have been separated from their families, constitute a considerable proportion of the 78,531 refugees in Addis Ababa. Amidst persistent challenges, the Jesuit Refugee Service…
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls on Holy Land Christians to step back, at this moment of continued bloodshed and sorrow, from political discussions and pray together.
Despite a ban on public rallies and Prime Minister Hasina’s promises, students continue protests against the controversial government job quota system clashing with police forces amid widespread disruption of telecommunications.
Over 3000 girls in 80 Catholic schools are empowered through the Bakhita Partnership for Education through education and support to overcome the barriers girls face in five African countries.
The Holy See Press Office releases Pope Francis' programme for his late September Apostolic Journey to the European nations of Belgium and Luxembourg, 26-29 September 2024.
The journey migrants and refugees undertake across the Sahara Desert is more lethal than crossing the Mediterranean, Vincent Cochetel of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) explains to Vatican News.
The French-based Catholic solidarity movement founded by late Abbé Pierre releases the findings of an independent investigation, revealing alleged sexual abuses committed by its charismatic founder.
Ten years after the devastation caused by ISIS in the historic region of Upper Mesopotamia, the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul speaks to Vatican News about a cautious rebuilding of trust among the inhabitants of the region.
Pope Francis, as he does every year, pays a special visit to the children and staff of the Vatican's Summer Camp for the children of Vatican employees.
Full text of the Address of His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, to the United States National Eucharistic Congress, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana - 17 July 2024
A report published this week by rights group Amnesty International condemns the lack of action of regional and federal authorities in the Indian state of Manipur in the face of continuing deadly violence against the Kuki minority.
In a message to a gathering of youth ministers in Paraguay, Pope Francis calls on young faithful to let Christ transform them, and to live their youth 'as a gift for Jesus' and the world.
Two hundred Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti to double the presence of their colleagues, who are already on the ground. This second wave of law and order aims to bring stability to the troubled nation.
The Catholic Education Council of Thailand (CECT) and LiCAS gathered students from 12 schools across Thailand in a groundbreaking three-day Youth Social Hackathon at Mater Dei School in Bangkok.
Following a recent visit to Nigeria, Archbishop John Wilson of the Archdiocese of Southwark has written to Catholics from Nigeria and those of Nigerian heritage living in the Archdiocese of Southwark, England.
As Venezuela heads for crucial elections in just over a week’s time, the Venezuelan bishops release a message urging citizens not to abstain from the polls to help build a better future for the country.
In an interview with Vatican Media, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, calls the assassination attempt of former US President Donald Trump a horrific "call to action," and insists…
A Church delegation led by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath meets the newly re-elected nationalist Hindu Prime minister to voice the bishops’ concern over increasing anti-Christian violence in the country.