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Indian Lok Sabha elections kick off amid growing polarization
India starts voting in the largest election globally, with nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi running for a consecutive third term against the INDIA coalition led by the Indian National Congress.
The female face of migration in Brazil
The exponential increase of foreign women arriving in Brazil poses a challenge for the state and civil society. Various ecclesiastical organizations offer multiple opportunities through training, employment, and support for entrepreneurship.
Faced with irresponsibility, people are called to responsibility
Our Editorial Director offers his thoughts on Pope Francis' encounter with the Network of Schools for Peace, saying that a cry for peace is swelling amid the many situations of war and conflict.
Pope modifies Vatican judicial norms with new motu proprio
With a new Apostolic Letter issued 'motu proprio,' Pope Francis modifies laws governing the Vatican's judicial system, especially regarding remuneration and pensions for judges.
News from the Orient – April 19, 2024
Pope asks children to be “artisans of peace”
Pope Francis asks Italian children to pray for their peers in Ukraine and Gaza, and encourages them to be “artisans of peace” as he meets with students and teachers of the Italian National Network of the Schools of Peace to the Vatican.
Vatican offers free cancer screening for homeless women in Rome
Under the Colonnade of St. Peter's Square, the Vatican Dicastery for the Service of Charity runs a clinic offering dozens of homeless women free screening for breast cancer, as part of an initiative with the Komen Italy association.
Pope encourages deepening of faith and communion for building Christian unity
In his greetings shared with participants at the Fourth World Gathering of the Global Christian Forum taking place in Accra, Ghana, Pope Francis encourages everyone to deepen their faith and revitalize fraternal love, reflecting the unity to which Christians are called as they discuss the challenges facing the global Christian community.
Cardinal Ambongo expresses worry over increasing violence in eastern DRC
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, has warned that the situation in the east of the country is deteriorating rapidly. Armed militias have recently captured several towns in the area.
Ethiopian Bishop appeals for help to alleviate humanitarian crisis in Tigray
Bishop Medhin of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, Ethiopia appeals for vital aid amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis gripping the northern region of Tigray.
Quebec bishops: Christians must respond to call of the hungry
The Bishops of Quebec call on Christian communities to respond “to the call of those who are hungry,” to ensure that everyone has enough to eat.
Attacks on villages in southern Chad create climate of anxiety
The head of the Justice and Peace Commission in Chad’s Diocese of Sarh has told Vatican News about the heavy toll exacted on lives, livestock and property as a result of unknown gunmen
'Get caught up in God's love,' Pope urges Discalced Carmelite nuns
Pope Francis invites Discalced Carmelite nuns to immerse themselves entirely in the Lord's presence in order to be filled with joy and love.
Holy See highlights Indigenous youth as guardians of culture
In a statement addressed to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the 23rd Session in New York on April 16, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, spoke of the importance of supporting indigenous people, especially young people, and cultivating dialogue.
Jailed Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
The ousted leader of the National League for Democracy Party and Nobel-laureate has been moved out of prison along with Myanmar former President Win Myint due to a major heat wave.
Pope Francis: St. Pius X was a Pope near to people who suffer
Pope Francis pens the preface for a new book by Fr. Lucio Bonora on Pope St. Pius X, and praises the early 20th century Pope for the depth of his catechesis and opposition to World War I.
Holy See urges solidarity and action for Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis
The Holy See emphasises the need for solidarity and urgent action in response to Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis, stressing the dire conditions of over 4.4 million internally displaced people and over one million refugees, along with severe drought, malnutrition, and economic difficulties.
Pope Francis appeals for release of prisoners of war
Pope Francis turns his attention to prisoners of war, prays for their freedom and denounces the tortures many of them are subjected to.
Pope at Audience: Temperance will not rob our joy, but will fill us with happiness
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis focuses on the fourth and final cardinal virtue of temperance, saying that our ability to have power over ourselves will help us savour all we have in life, in a much more meaningful and joyful way, akin to sipping a glass of wine, rather than drinking it all at once.
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