Catholic News
Rami and Bassam: Pope Francis shared our pain
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.
Word of God among the cardboard: Easter journey of the poor at St. Peter's
A community of Claretian Sisters in Rome organize a penitential service to help homeless people living near the Vatican to prepare for Easter, combining spirituality with tangible charity to meet their needs.
Pope to Catholics in Holy Land: May hope arise from seeds sown in pain
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 embraces bereaved Palestinian and Israeli fathers who found friendship amid war
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.
Pope at Audience: Patience offers convincing witness to Christ's love
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.
Archbishop Gallagher: Negotiations needed to stop wars
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, discusses the future of Europe and the world, along with the wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land, reiterating the Holy See's support for the two-state solution.
Patriarch Sako: We need final week of Lent to clear our minds and hearts
Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako, the Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans, encourages Christians to make use of the final week of Lent “to clear our minds and hearts and to return to the authenticity of our faith.”
Rethinking mental health care for women in Africa.
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 and unstable relationships.
Senegal’s outgoing president calls elections “a victory for democracy"
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.
Rescue crews search for survivors after ship destroys bridge in Baltimore
The bridge, which is nearly two kilometers long, serves as a critical artery for vehicle traffic in and around the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest in the United States.
Pope Francis writing meditations for Good Friday Way of the Cross
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.
Myanmar's Cardinal Bo: In wounded world, let us kneel in solidarity
This Holy Week, the President of the Myanma Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, urges the faithful to join together in praying for peace to 'stop the turmoil of war,' and encourages people of good will to welcome Pope Francis' calls for dialogue and reconciliation.
Pope expresses closeness to the citizens of crime-plagued Rosario
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.
Hope and Perseverance: Christus Vivit five years on
Five years after the publication of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation on young people, we speak to a participant in the 2018 Synod that inspired it.
Holy Week in the Holy Land. Bishop Nahra: Forgiveness is the only way to peace
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 forgiveness to move towards peace.
Zimbabwe: Arts festival for Catholic Schools empowers young people to be agents of evangelization.
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 the overall winner was Shungu High School.
Brazil: Church's experience strengthens migration policies
The extensive networking efforts carried out by Catholic institutions with civil society organizations and the Brazilian state ensure that their contributions and opinions are highly valued when addressing the challenges posed by the arrival of migrants.
Pope Francis’ schedule released for pastoral visit to Venice
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.
Synod: Pacific dioceses invite Catholics to ‘get into the boat’
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.
Zambia: Ecumenical Palm Sunday procession unites Catholics and United Church of Zambia Communities.
In a heartwarming display of unity for a shared faith, the town of Mongu in Zambia’s Western Provice on Palm Sunday, witnessed a historic event as Protestant members of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) and two Catholic parishes came together for an ecumenical Palm Sunday Procession.
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