Vatican News
Fears mount over new Israeli offensive
Israel faces mounting international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city.
Prayers said as Ukraine reels from bloody Russian drone attacks
Ukraine on Sunday came to grips with more casualties after a massive Russian airstrike impacted the wartorn nation. Outgunned and exhausted, Ukrainian forces faced an uphill battle Sunday while Catholics here and around the world observed the World Day of the Sick.
World Day of the Sick: Pope prays for Myanmar, Palestine and Israel
Pope Francis prays for all those who are unable to receive medical treatment in the world, and especially in Palestine and Myanmar
Pope at Angelus: ‘Reach out to the suffering with actions, not words’
During the Sunday Angelus marking the 32nd World Day of the Sick , Pope Francis invites the faithful to listen and reach out to the suffering, reminding them that Jesus' style with those who suffer is few words and concrete actions.
Pope Francis canonises ‘Mama Antula’, the first Argentinian saint
Pope Francis canonises María Antonia de San José, describing her as a "wayfarer of the spirit" and "a model of apostolic fervour and audacity".
Pope Francis: Every human person is a precious gift of God
We present Pope Francis’ preface to “Enrique Ángel Angelelli: In Ascolto di Dio e del Popolo’ (Enrique Ángel Angelelli: Listening to God and to the People), a collection of the homilies delivered by the Argentine bishop between 1968 and his martyrdom in 1976.
Seven dead in Russian attack on Ukraine's second-largest city
Ukrainian authorities say seven people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a petrol station in the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. The attack came after the Ukrainian president made changes in the military.
ACN: We need our priests and they need ongoing formation
Over one thousand priests from over sixty countries attend a conference on ongoing priestly formation, emphasising the increasing demands of priestly service in today's world and the importance of ongoing support and learning.
Rohingya refugees: victims of global silence
Seven years since violence broke out in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees continue to live in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, where conditions are dire and prospects of returning home are still distant.
War in Sudan risks inflaming other fragile African countries
The former Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and Eritrea, Archbishop Luis Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba, explains to L’Osservatore Romano the root-causes and implications of the ongoing conflict ravaging Sudan.
Lord's Day Reflection: ‘A leper came to Jesus’
As the Church marks the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “A leper came to Jesus".
Sudan: ‘A hunger catastrophe in the making’
As armed conflict lashes Sudan, the UN World Food Programme warns that a humanitarian crisis could soon unfold in certain areas despite its efforts to distribute food aid and cash assistance to over 19 million people each month.
In war-torn Sudan, every other person needs humanitarian aid
Far from the eyes of the world, a ten-month civil war in Sudan has robbed its people of everything: their safety, their homes, and their livelihoods.
Fears of famine in northern Gaza
A United Nations agency working in Palestine says Israel has rejected half of the aid requests submitted by the agency for the Gaza Strip.
Pope to policemen: Peace does not happen overnight
In a meeting with the police officers who work in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis says that “the dark side of our human nature” requires a response from individuals who “when faced with evil, do not stand by and watch.”
Pope to Italian craftsmen: 'World needs artisans of peace and fraternity’
Pope Francis addresses members of the Italian craftsmen association and encourages them to be artisans of peace, fraternity, and beauty.
Cardinal Czerny concludes South Sudan visit with appeal to leave violence behind
On the last day of his week-long visit to South Sudan, Cardinal Michael Czerny blesses a boat named after St. Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of human trafficking victims.
Archbishop of Buenos Aires: Argentinians awaiting Pope Francis' visit
Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva says the people of Argentina are waiting for a visit from their pastor, Pope Francis.
Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Namibian President Geingob
Pope Francis offers his condolences for the death of Namibian President Hage Geingob, who died earlier this month at the age of 82.
Pope mourns former President Sebastián Piñera of Chile
Pope Francis expresses his condolences for the tragic loss of former President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, who died as he piloted a helicopter struck by inclement weather, and remembers him as a man of great faith and intellect.
