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“We are anointed to bring anointing to others,” Apostolic Nuncio says to Liberian priests
After the three-day gathering of the National Priests Association of Liberia, held at St. Paul’s College-Seminary over the weekend, Archbishop Walter Erbì, the Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia, encouraged the priests to keep alive the deep memory of their vocation.
Syria at a turning point in its history
Vatican News speaks with the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs Jacques Mourad, about the many uncertainties facing Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024
Argentina: Buenos Aires prays for Pope’s recovery
Thousands of Argentinians gathered on Monday for a Mass presided by Archbishop García Cuerva in Plaza Constitución, where then Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio denounced corruption and the country’s struggles in many speeches and homilies.
Pope appoints two Secretaries General of Vatican Governorate
Pope Francis appoints two new Secretaries General of the Vatican City Governorate, granting Sister Raffaella Petrini, its President-elect, the authority to assign their responsibilities.
Pope Francis paves the way for new saints
Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of various decrees for the Causes of Saints, advancing the causes of canonization for US military chaplain Fr Emil Kapaun; Italian layman Bartolo Longo, the “Apostle of the Rosary” and five others.
St. Anne’s retirement home: A place of hope for elderly in India
Saint Anne’s home for the elderly in Ulhatu, India, seeks to welcome the elderly, sick, and people with disabilities and help them find courage to live. The Sisters of the Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Anne ensure that the sick receive physical, mental and spiritual assistance.
Pope Francis: Lent calls us to journey together in hope
In his Message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis invites the faithful to “journey together in hope," and to take the opportunity of the upcoming Lenten Season to ask ourselves whether we are truly willing to heed God's call to change our lives.
Another restful night for Pope Francis
In its daily morning update, the Holy See Press Office says Pope Francis rested well throughout the night.
Hundreds gather in St Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis
Hundreds of people, including Cardinals, Bishops, and members of the Roman Curia, gather in St Peter’s Square on Monday evening to pray the Rosary for Pope Francis.
'Slight improvement' in Pope's condition
The Holy See Press Office provides an update on the Pope’s health: no new episodes of asthma-like respiratory distress; a slight reduction in oxygen flow and levels; and improved test results. His mild kidney insufficiency is not a cause for concern. Pope Francis has resumed work and, in the evening, called the parish in Gaza.
Holy See calls for an end to the war in Ukraine
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, urges an end to the war in Ukraine, calling for dialogue, humanitarian action, and a renewed commitment to peace.
Nominations open for 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity opens nominations for the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, recognising “outstanding contributions” to fraternity, coexistence, and tolerance.
Zimbabwean Church calls for state partnership to uphold human sanctity
The Church in Zimbabwe has urged collaboration with the government to strengthen and promote human dignity, justice, and moral values so as to build a society that respects life and protects the vulnerable.
Cardinal Czerny visits the Port of Beirut
On the final day of his visit to Lebanon, Cardinal Michael Czerny visits the site of the 2020 Beirut explosion to stand in solidarity with victims' families, before meeting migrants at the Jesuit Refugee Service centre.
Child casualties in Ukraine in 2024 up by 57 percent
As 24 February 2025 marks the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine, UNICEF decries that child casualties in the war-torn country have went up by 57 percent in 2024, and warns that in addition to countless child deaths and injuries, there is an education, mental health, and birth-rate crisis in the country.
Daily hour of adoration and Mass offered at Gemelli for the Pope
The community of the Gemelli Hospital is expressing its solidarity with Pope Francis by offering an hour of adoration and Mass each day.
ACN confirms brutal killing of 70 civilians by ADF forces in DRC
As the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group continues to wreak death and devastation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources of the Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need confirm the brutal killing of 70 civilians perpetrated in recent days in a village in North Kivu by the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
Poland’s three years of aid for Ukrainians
Ever since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, the Church in Poland has provided millions of Ukrainians with material assistance and psychological aid, as over 53 million border crossings between the two countries have taken place.
Germany elections: Church leaders call for constructive, fair solutions
Leading representatives of Catholic and Protestant Churches in Germany express their hopes for a swift and responsible formation of government following federal elections, while voicing concern about social cohesion.
Cardinal Parolin to lead Rosary for Pope's health in St. Peters Square
The Holy See Press Office announces a recitation of the Rosary for Pope Francis' health in St. Peter's Square at 9 p.m. led on Monday by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.