Pope Francis sends a message of gratitude and closeness to all those who have been praying for his recovery since he was admitted to hospital 21 days ago.
In recent weeks, before his hospitalization at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, Pope Francis contributed to the Don Roberto Sardelli Fund for housing emergencies.
As Zimbabwe grapples with an economic crisis, rising unemployment, and political tensions, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) has issued a heartfelt Lenten Pastoral Letter calling for justice, renewal, and national…
March 6 marks the European Day of the Righteous, remembering and celebrating those who risked their lives in the 20th century to oppose totalitarian regimes.
Amid ongoing tensions and fighting, Burmese armed forces have bombed and destroyed a Catholic pastoral center of the Diocese of Banmaw in the northern part of Myanmar.
Pope Francis has another good night at Rome's Gemelli hospital where he is being treated for bilateral pneumonia and is resting, the Holy See Press Office stated on Thursday morning. He has continued his treatment and physical therapy.
As his clinical condition remained stable with no new respiratory episodes, Pope Francis called the Catholic parish in Gaza and carried out several work activities, according to the Holy See Press Office on Wednesday evening.
In his homily prepared for Mass on Ash Wednesday, read out by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Pope Francis says that the imposition of ashes reminds us to “look within ourselves” and remember our fragility – “from dust we are created, and to…
The WFP is warning that its Gaza food stocks will last only two weeks amid an Israeli aid blockade. The alarm comes as food prices in the Gaza Strip spike and community kitchens run out of stock after the Israeli PM chose to stop aid,…
Following the just concluded workshop for faith and ethical communities in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, the Faith and ethical communities from Africa and the diaspora have signed a declaration on reparation, advocating for reparative justice for…
Marking the 61st edition of Brazil’s Campaign for Fraternity, Pope Francis encourages the country's Catholic community to combine an inner conversion with handling the current ecological crisis.
The Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe release a statement in which they say that during Lent they will be praying for a just and sustainable peace.
In the text of his catechesis for his General Audience, Pope Francis calls on all faithful to seek the Lord, as Mary and Joseph did when they set out to find their 12-year-old son, Jesus, in the temple.
In the Wednesday morning update on the Pope's health, the Holy See Press Office says Pope Francis has had a restful night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where is being treated for bilateral pneumonia, and woke up slightly after 8 a.m. this…
Pope Francis did not experience any episodes of respiratory insufficiency or bronchospasm on Tuesday, and he remains alert, according to the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday evening.
Arab leaders are meeting in Cairo to discuss the adoption of Egypt's counterproposal to U.S. President Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination.
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of March 2025, and invites everyone to pray for "families in crisis," as he acknowledges that no family is perfect, but that when we forgive our family members, we can rediscover…
In his prayer intention for March, Pope Francis invites us to pray that by receiving the grace of forgiveness, families might discover healing as well as the blessings that God has given to each member of the family.
The Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU releases a statement stressing the importance of continuining to support Ukraine and its people.
“I don’t say that things are back to normal, but there is better stability,” says Fr. Athansius Mung regarding the aftermath of the ethnic conflict in the Indian state of Manipur.
The Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have expressed concern over the decisions by some governors in northern Nigeria to close schools and all academic activities in their respective states for five weeks during the Ramadan period.
The Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM) expresses its support for and gratitude to the Church in the United States for its efforts in assisting migrants.
Pope Francis has suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency caused by an accumulation of mucus, which was aspirated both times, according to the Holy See Press Office.
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025, “Migrants are missionaries of hope," chosen by Pope Francis.
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, receives President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, who is participating in the country's national Jubilee pilgrimage in Rome, and discusses peace prospects in Ukraine as well as the…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says European leaders have agreed to draw up a peace plan for Ukraine to present to the United States, following a summit on Sunday with 18 European leaders in London.
The Holy See Press Office presents the Pontifical Academy for Life's General Assembly taking place this week on the theme “The End of the World? Crises, Responsibilities, Hopes."
The Catholic Church in Thailand has ushered in new leadership as Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana was installed as the Archbishop of Bangkok on Sunday, March 2, at Assumption Cathedral.