At the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the women's section of Rebibbia prison in Rome Pope Francis reminds us that we must never tire to ask the Lord’s forgiveness and to teach us to serve as He did.
The thirteen Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem issue their annual Easter Message in which they reiterate their call for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all captives, and recall the Easter message of hope in…
In a message to the Church in Sonsonate, El Salvador, Pope Francis encourages the devotees of a famous image of Jesus of Nazareth to glorify God in their service to their families and society.
During Chrism Mass in the Vatican on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis thanks priests for heroic witness, but urges them to transform shortcomings, errors, and hardened hearts, into an opportunity to draw closer to Christ and start anew, as did…
Two bereaved fathers, one an Israeli Jew and one a Palestinian Muslim, speak to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Francis, who thanked them for their witness of fraternity.
In an Easter Letter addressed to Catholics in the Holy Land, Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness and paternal affection, and encourages Christians around the world to offer concrete support and prayers for peace.
Pope Francis shares an embrace with an Israeli and a Palestinian, each of whom lost a daughter, saying the two men "look beyond the enmity of war" and are now friends.
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis calls on the faithful to imitate Christ's patience, saying this virtue offers one of the most convincing testimonies of the Lord's love.
Millions of women in the world today are living with or are suffering from mental health issues. Poor mental health affects both women and men but some disorders are more common in women. These include depression, anxiety, eating disorders…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as President of Senegal after a democratic and peaceful voting process on Sunday. The 43-year-old Faye is Africa’s youngest elected President.
This year, Pope Francis is writing his own Via Crucis' meditations for the Way of the Cross this Good Friday at Rome's iconic Colosseum, the Vatican announces.
In a video message addressed to the community of Rosario, Pope Francis expresses his concern over the increase in drug-related violence that has gripped the Argentinian city for over a decade.
Twelve Catholic Secondary Schools under the Diocese of Gweru including the recently acquired St. Xavier Sibangani and St. Kizito Musilahobe participated in the Inter Catholic Secondary Schools Arts festival hosted at Serima Mision where…
As Christians enter the holiest part of the year, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem talks to Vatican News about the Easter celebrations in the Holy Land, amidst ongoing violence and conflict, and calls for…
The Vatican releases the programme for Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to the Italian city of Venice, on April 28, to explore the Holy See Pavilion of the Venice Art Biennale.
As the Church journeys toward the second Synod session in October, Catholics across the Pacific islands are trying to keep up the momentum of synodality by inviting everyone to “get into the boat,” according to Bishop Ryan Jimenez.
Pope Francis meets with Nigerians resident in Rome, thanking them for their witness to the Gospel, and stressing that "the diversity of ethnicities, cultural traditions, and languages in your nation is not a problem, but a gift."
On the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Christus vivit’, Pope Francis invites young people to “make their voices heard” as they “bear witness before everyone to the joy born of friendship with Christ.”
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, celebrates Mass, attended by Poland’s president, to mark the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Blessed Ulma family, who were murdered by Nazi German…
Pope Francis offers his prayers for the victims of Friday’s terrorist attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital of Moscow, and invites everyone to pray for “martyred Ukraine” as the country faces heavy Russian bombardment of critical…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine was involved in Friday’s shooting at a major concert hall near Moscow that killed at least 133 people, despite an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State claiming responsibility…
Vatican officials meet with representatives of the German Bishops’ Conference to discuss several theological questions raised in documents from the Synodal process in Germany.
As the Norwegian government seeks to extend the deadline for an elective abortion, the country’s bishops say the bill is inconsistent with its own principles and those of the Constitution.
The Catholic Church in India is celebrating a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday, with the upcoming general elections serving as a focal point for prayer intentions, amid growing political and religious tensions in the country.
In an interview with Vatican News, Maltese President George Vella speaks about Pope Francis’ commitment to fighting climate, the Pope’s 2022 visit to Malta, and the president’s gift of six computers to the Mother of Mercy Clinic at St…
Roger Vangheluwe, the 87-year-old former bishop of Bruges, has been dismissed from the clerical state after being found guilty of abuse of a minor. Pope Francis approved the sentence following a re-examination of the case in light of …
Ukrainian officials say Russia's military has launched missile attacks on the capital, Kyiv, for the first time in 44 days, injuring 10 people, including a child, while in the north, at least five people died in a separate Russian air raid…
The first ordinary annual session of the Bishops' Conference of the Ecclesiastical Province of Yaounde in Cameroon, was held recently. "The Church and the digital world: issues and challenges for evangelization," was the theme of the…