Vatican News
Canada: crimes against Catholics increase 260 percent
According to a study released by Statistics Canada, 3,360 reports of hate crimes have been reported by the police, targeting religions, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity Read all Read More
Pope to Italian Catholics: Always walk together with fraternal love
Meeting in the Vatican with a group of parishioners from the Italian city of Rho, in the Archdiocese of Milan, Pope Francis highlights the role of the parish as a… Read More
Cardinal Cupich: Pope’s ‘Vos Estis’ update seeks to give justice to abuse victims
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, welcomes Pope Francis’ promulgation of an updated version of ‘Vos estis lux mundi’, and says it confirms the Church’s desire to root out sexual… Read More
Dr. Ruffini: Sexual violence is ‘destruction of humanity’
Speaking at a panel discussion on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Dr. Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, says “We are all involved … We cannot say ‘I… Read More
Three fragments of Parthenon brought to Athens in ceremony
Three fragments of the Parthenon previously found in the Vatican Museums are brought to the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Pope Francis donated the works to the Archbishop of the Orthodox… Read More
Day of Missionary Martyrs. Cardinal Cupich: Martyrs teach us the power of love
On the eve of the Day of Missionary Martyrs, on March 24, the Archbishop of Chicago attends the inauguration of a Memorial of the New Martyrs of the XX and… Read More
UN organizations and experts call for human rights to water
The final day of work at the United Nations New York headquarters will produce the final document of the Water Conference, inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Read… Read More
Good Friday collection a call to solidarity with Holy Land
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, appeals to the faithful around the world to support Christians in the Holy Land. Read all Read More
Vatican message for Ramadan urges promoting culture of friendship
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue releases message for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan and Id al-Fitr, urging both Christians and Muslims worldwide to join in building a “more peaceful,… Read More
Archbishop Costelloe: Pope calling us to become more synodal
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth, Australia, a newly-appointed member of the preparatory committee for the General Assembly of the Synod, says Pope Francis is calling us to become “more fully… Read More
Pope tells EU Bishops to advance the cause of peace
Pope Francis addresses EU bishops who have just elected Mariano Crociata as their new president, and invites them to continue to pursue the cause of peace. Read all Read More
Pope: Work of mercy coincides with missionary vocation of Church
Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of the Sacrament of Confession, in an address to the participants in the 33rd Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary. Read… Read More
Pope Francis: Beware of ‘cold, desktop morality’
Amid today’s vast challenges, Pope Francis calls for holding close to Christ and warns against a cold, desktop morality, when addressing participants in a two-day course on ‘St. Alphonsus: Pastor… Read More
Holy See: Racism still plagues our societies
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican Observer to the UN in New York, addresses the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and says that ongoing racism in our societies can be eradicated by… Read More
Pope urges renewed consecration of Ukraine and Russia to Mary
A year after he consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pope Francis urges believers to never tire of “consecrating the cause of peace to the Queen… Read More
Pope on World Water Day: No to water wars, abuse and waste
Marking World Water Day Pope Francis reminds us that water is a primary necessity that must never be wasted, abused or serve as grounds for war. Read all Read More
Pope at Audience: The first means of evangelization is witness
Pope Francis continues his weekly catechesis at his General Audience and urges all those present to re-read Saint Paul VI’s Apostolic Exhortation “Evangelii nuntiandi”, as each person goes forth in… Read More
Falling in love with Amazonia: a film
Film director Estevão Ciavatta’s 3D experience, with the expert guidance of an indigenous chief, takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey through the world’s largest rainforest threatened by mankind and… Read More
Searching for new worlds using Vatican telescope
Vatican Observatory Foundation announces astronomers from the Leibniz-Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the Vatican Observatory (VO) teamed up to spectroscopically survey more than 1000 bright stars which are suspected… Read More
Highjacked by the Holy Spirit on the Camino de Santiago
A new film, “Santiago: The Camino Within”, will be released on 28 March 2023. As the director explains, it aims to inspire people to break free from the noise of… 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
