2025 Zayed Awards celebrate ‘our shared humanity’

The 2025 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity goes to climate-change champion, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, teenage inventor Heman Bekele, and food aid organisation World Central Kitchen. Read all Read More

Joining forces for all the children of the world

The CEO of “Mary’s Meals” reflects on the seeds sown during an International Summit on Children’s Rights organized by the Vatican and says the Pope’s announcement he will write an… Read More

German missionaries call for commitment to migrants and climate action

As parliamentary elections approach German missionaries have urged Bundestag candidates to commit to combating the root causes of migration, including climate change, refuting the widespread narrative of migration as only… Read More

DRC: The truce in the city of Goma is holding, but people are afraid to venture out, says Bishop Ngumbi

“The city (of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo) is relatively calm, but the people are still afraid to leave their homes and venture out because security is not… Read More

Pope’s February prayer intention: ‘For vocations to priesthood, religious life’

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of February, and urges Catholics to pray for young men and women to welcome God’s call to the priesthood or religious… Read More

Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak, reassures citizens of health measures

Uganda has confirmed its eighth Ebola outbreak after the death of a nurse in Kampala, with the government assuring citizens the situation is being effectively managed. Read all Read More

Mexico and US reach temporary trade deal

Mexico agrees to send ten thousand National Guard to reinforce the border with the United States and in return US President Donald Trump will suspend the twenty-five percent tariff on… Read More

World Cancer Day: Indian parish assists people battling cancer

A parish community in the Indian city of Mumbai exemplifies “United by Unique” dedicating itself towards individuals fighting cancer, especially on World Cancer Day. Read all Read More

US Bishops provide resource to combat antisemitism

With antisemitic incidents on the rise in recent months, Bishops in the United States have teamed up with the American Jewish Committee to release “Translate Hate: The Catholic Edition,” which… Read More

UNRWA: Don’t stop our work for Palestinian refugees

Following a new Israeli law banning the UN Palestinian refugee agency from operating in occupied territories, UNRWA spokesperson Jonathan Fowler tells L’Osservatore Romano that the agency will continue its humanitarian… Read More

President Ramos-Horta: Pope’s visit was ‘incredible’ moment for Timor-Leste

The President of Timor-Leste speaks to Vatican News about the Pope’s recent visit to his country. He also reflects on the joint Document on Human Fraternity signed six years ago… Read More

Pope Francis announces he will write Apostolic Exhortation dedicated to children

Closing the first-ever International Summit on Children’s Rights, the Pope stresses that children around the world “are watching us to see how we move forward in life.” Read all Read More

Consecrated persons called to be ‘witnesses of primacy of God’s love’

The Superior General of the Daughters of the Church has reminded consecrated men and women across the globe to be true witnesses of God’s love by being reflections of Christ… Read More

Unbroken: Roman’s story of survival and strength

Nine-year-old Roman Oleksiv, who was severely burned in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia in 2022, meets Pope Francis for the third time at the Vatican.… Read More

Over 770 people dead in Eastern Congo clashes

Overcrowded hospitals in around DRC’s eastern city of Goma are struggling to respond to the needs of hundreds of wounded people amid continued fighting between government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels.… Read More

Youth Ambassadors against Human Trafficking cross the Holy Doors

On Monday morning, a group of Youth Ambassadors associated with Talitha Kum became Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope, crossing the Holy Doors of three Papal Basilicas. Read all Read More

US tariffs on imports set to rise drastically on Tuesday

Several countries have vowed to respond to tariffs the United States is set to impose on imports as of Tuesday. Read all Read More

Pope urges Scandinavian Christians to be witnesses of unity amid ongoing wars

Pope Francis welcomes a delegation of Scandinavian pilgrims during their visit to Rome for the Jubilee Year organized by the Nordic Bishops’ Conference. He appeals to them to be united… Read More

India: Mumbai hosts ‘High Five with Jesus’ event for Jubilee

A series of “High-Five” events held in the Indian Archdiocese of Bombay are creatively engaging young people in the Jubilee Year through faith-based activities, such as music, sports, art, outreach,… Read More

Cardinal Parolin: ‘Listen to children’s call for justice’

The Vatican Museums hosted the opening evening of the International Summit on Children’s Rights, held in the Vatican on the eve of the International Summit on Children’s Rights. The Vatican… Read More

The voice of laymen at FABC General Conference

Among those participating in the FABC General Conference in Bangkok are laymen who have been invited as guests. They too come from all over Asia. Their presence makes the People… Read More

Pope to Pontifical Institute ‘JP II’: family is not ideology

Addressing the Pontifical Theological Institute “John Paul II” for Marriage and the Family Sciences, Pope Francis highlights the need for the Church as well as the State “to listen and… Read More

Church prays for end to drought, hunger and insecurity in Kenya.

Kenya’s Catholic Bishops over the weekend led prayers for an end to drought, hunger, and insecurity facing parts of the country. This was at the ordination of the new Bishop… Read More

Pope meets French President Emmanuel Macron

Pope Francis meets with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, for their third private audience in the Vatican, and discusses the desire to promote peace in a world overtaken by… Read More

Calls for renewed hope and conviction on UN Day

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, reiterates a call for renewed hope and conviction in what humanity can achieve through solidarity, as the United Nations marks the 77th anniversary since its foundation… Read More

The heroic sacrifice of the Discalced Carmelites of Compiègne

In November 1792, a small group of Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne began reciting a prayer every day, offering themselves for the salvation of France. Their prayer was answered. Read… Read More

US records sharp uptick in migration inflows

The United States says record numbers of migrants have sought to cross the border in the year to September, as economic conditions in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba push would-be migrants… Read More

Humanitarian crisis spreads in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state

Violence continues in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state, where aid agencies say around a million people face famine. Read all Read More

G7 condemns Russia’s kidnapping of nuclear plant leadership

The Group of Seven (G7) of the world’s leading economies has condemned Russia’s alleged kidnapping of the leadership of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Their concern comes as Ukraine suffers… Read More

Pope calls for prayers for Ukraine, recalls World Mission Day

Speaking after the Angelus, Pope Francis recalls that today is World Mission Day, and he encourages us to support missionaries with prayer and concrete solidarity. He also invites us to… Read More

Pope prays for peace in Ethiopia, victims of flooding in Africa

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis appeals to political leaders to find solutions for lasting peace in Tigray, and prays for victims of floods affecting various countries in Africa.… Read More

Pope Francis registers for the next World Youth Day in Lisbon

Assisted by young Portuguese university students presenting a tablet for him, Pope Francis at the Angleus on Sunday registers for the forthcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugual, August 2023.… Read More

Pope at Angelus: Be humble so that God may raise you up

In his reflections on the Sunday Gospel, Pope Francis underscores the importance of seeing and acknowledging our own weaknesses and the need to develop a humility of heart so that… Read More

Russian authorities order civilians to flee Ukraine region

Russian occupation authorities in a key Ukrainian city have ordered civilians to leave immediately as Ukraine’s counter-offensive against the Russian invasion of the country intensifies. The order came as Ukrainian… Read More

UN demands end to violence in Haiti

The UN Security Council is calling for an immediate end to violence in Haiti and is inflicting punitive sanctions against a notorious street gang leader. Read all Read More

Benedict XVI: Vatican II was both meaningful and necessary

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI sends a letter to an international symposium on “The Ecclesiology of Joseph Ratzinger” held at the US Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and upholds the importance… Read More

Caritas and Holy See at UNESCO to hold conference on women in leadership

Caritas Internationalis, in partnership with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to UNESCO, will hold a conference from 27-28 October on “The Full Face of Humanity: Women in… Read More

Pope: Bear witness on peripheries like Fr. Puglisi and St. Francis

Pope Francis meets with 250 members of Italy’s “Frontier Community”, and underscores the importance of living the Gospel and focusing on the Risen Christ in their outreach to disadvantaged youth,… Read More

Pope urges religious sisters to put relationship with Christ first

Pope Francis encourages Bridgettine and Comboni religious sisters to put Jesus first, to turn to Him constantly in Eucharistic Adoration, and to learn from the beautiful personal prayer of Pope… Read More

Parolin: ‘An Agreement on aspects essential to daily life of Church in China’

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin grants an interview to discuss the two-year renewal of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China. Read all… Read More