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This Week of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis praises the Talitha Kum network for its global and hands-on efforts to combat the worldwide and unabated scourge of human trafficking.

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Bishops of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC), comprising the episcopal conferences of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda, have condemned the war in the DRC’s City of Goma as an aggravated assault on a people already vulnerable and distressed. The Bishops call on political parties, combatants, the region’s young men and women, and the international community to engage in dialogue that should lead to the peaceful resolution of the crisis.

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Fr. Jens Petzold, a Swiss priest based in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, speaks to Vatican News about his work building inter-religious solidarity, helping refugees, and serving the tiny, ever-changing population of local Christians.

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Caritas Asia has vowed to continue its work in supporting migrants and refugees across the region, despite the impact of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) funding shutdown on humanitarian operations.

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One man’s search “to fill the God-sized hole” in his life now inspires innumerable people who access Portraits in Faith online, or visit the newly installed his exhibit at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY, U.S.A.

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Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa serves as the Bishop of Kondoa Diocese in Tanzania. In addition to his ecclesiastical duties, he is also a teacher, writer, and communications expert. During the recent Jubilee of the World of Communications, Fr. Paul Samasumo of Vatican News engaged Bishop Mfumbusa in a conversation addressing the media landscape, communication, and the use of social media within the Church and across Africa.

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Pope Francis extends the terms of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re and Leonardo Sandri as dean and vice-dean respectively of the College Cardinals, and adds Cardinal Robert Prevost to the number of Cardinal Bishops.

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A Holy See Press Office statement says Pope Francis is affected by bronchitis and will be conducting his activities at his residence in the Vatican in the coming days.

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The United Nations Children's Fund has renewed its appeal for an immediate halt to the "relentless fighting" in Sudan where at least 40 children have been killed and dozens maimed over the past three days.

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Diplomatic and faith-based initiatives to stop heavy fighting in the Democratic Republic of Goma come amid increasing concern for a possible expanded regional conflict fuelled by interest in Congolese mineral wealth.

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As Israeli soldiers continue to occupy the Palestinian city of Jenin in the West Bank, Fr. Amer Jubran, parish priest of the city’s Latin-rite Catholic parish, shares local residents’ concerns for their situation and appeals for prayers.

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On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), humanitarian organizations have encouraged collaboration from all stakeholders in the fight against FGM to safeguard women and girls from the harmful practice.

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Pope Francis meets with young priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and urges Christians to express our common faith in respect and fraternal love.

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In his 2025 World Mission Day Message, Pope Francis reminds missionaries that turning to the Lord in prayer is the key "to keeping the spark of hope alive, so that it can become a great fire, which enlightens and warms everyone around us..."

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In hopes of fostering peace in South Sudan amid its history of conflicts and ethnic tensions, the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has lauched a booklet on nonviolence to serve as a tool to promote reconciliation, hope, and transformation among communities.

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A group of young participants from the “Meaning Meets Us” gathering, organized by Scholas Occurrentes, meet Pope Francis at the end of the General Audience on Wednesday, February 5. A letter, signed by all of them and symbolizing their commitment to dialogue reads: “We are not seeking consensus but the ability to understand one another.”

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The 11th International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking is marked on Saturday, 8 February 2025. At the forefront of the fight against this modern-day scourge is Talitha Kum, a Catholic network of religious sisters dedicated to combatting human trafficking through prevention, advocacy, and survivor support.

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In the wake of the mass shooting killing at least 10 people at a school in Sweden on Tuesday, Pope Francis expresses his closeness to the victims and all those suffering their loss.

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During the World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and the Director of Jesus' Baptism site describe the importance of pilgrimages to the country.

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World Wetlands Day, marked annually on 2 February, aims to raise awareness regarding the importance of these ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more. A recent study highlights the delicate ecological balance of wetlands and the growing threat posed by plastic pollution.

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