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Lord's Day Reflection: The sadness of things
As the Church marks the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, "The Sadness of Things: Avarice and the Freedom of Detachment".
Cardinal Czerny to SECAM: 'We stand ready to accompany your Church'
Cardinal Michael Czerny, the Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks at the opening of the 20th Plenary Assembly of SECAM taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, recalling fruits of SECAM's initiatives in the past, and reassuring the African Bishops of his Dicastery's readiness to accompany them in the future.
Africa’s Catholic Bishops discuss 2025-2050 pastoral vision
SECAM, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, officially opens its 20th Plenary Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. The event brings together not only bishops from all over the country, but also the Rwandan Prime Minister and representatives from other continents—Asia, Latin America, North America, and Europe
Malawi: A better future with light
Religious sisters in Malawi are helping the local population to build a better life with the support of the US non-profit organisation ‘Watts of Love,’ whose work has improved the lives of entire communities through solar light and education.
'I'm really excited for us all to be together looking to Jesus'
Young Austrians participating in the Jubilee of Young People express their joy of being together to look toward Jesus, when often "one stands alone in faith," and reflect that while of course examining how to work toward peace on global issues is a priority, that they also are discussing issues 'closer to home' including in one's family and community.
Rome, city of hope: The sites of the Jubilee of Youth
Rome welcomes one million young people to celebrate their Jubilee event in three key locations: St. Peter’s Basilica, the Circus Maximus, and the Calatrava Sail at Tor Vergata.
200 confessionals now open for the day of penitence in Rome
From 10:30am to 6:00pm, the Circus Maximus, the ancient Roman arena, will be an open-air confessional for young people wishing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation as part of the Holy Year celebrations. For the occasion, the Youcat Foundation will distribute 10,000 copies of a text on the subject.
Aleppo Friar in Rome for Jubilee: 'We are living the dream of many Syrians'
Arriving in Rome with some young people—refugees in Europe with their families due to the civil war that broke out in 2011—the Franciscan friar of the Custody of the Holy Land shares with Vatican Media the difficulties faced by the parish of St. Francis of Assisi following recent attacks. However, he also bears witness to the “daily miracle” of a living Christian community of over 1,200 faithful, who continue to persevere with faith and hope.
Cardinal Zuppi: We must put an end to war before it puts an end to us
40,000 young Italians gather in St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee event “You are Peter”, dedicated to peacemaking. They hear from Cardinal Zuppi and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
Celebrating the World Day of the Elderly in Nairobi
To mark the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, "Care for Aging Sisters Association Kenya" (CASAK) paid a heartfelt visit to the elderly sisters of the Assumption Sisters congregation in Nairobi’s Lang’ata.
Holy See and Italy sign agreement for renewable energy plant
The Holy See and the Italian Republic have signed an agreement to build an agrivoltaic plant in the Vatican’s Santa Maria di Galeria area just outside of Rome, aiming to supply Vatican City State with renewable energy.
Fr Richard D‘Souza S.J. is new Director of Vatican Observatory
Pope Leo XIV appoints Fr Richard Anthony D’Souza, S.J., as Director of the Vatican Observatory. The astronomist succeeds Br Guy Consolmagno, S.J, whose 10-year mandate expires in September.
St John Henry Newman set to become newest Doctor of the Church
Pope Leo paves the way for St John Henry Newman to be formally declared a “Doctor of the Church”.
Holy See: 'Two-State Solution only viable path for Israel and Palestine'
During a three-day conference, UN member states debate how to establish peace between Israel and Palestine, with the Holy See Permanent Observer arguing that lasting peace can be found only in the two-state solution.
'A hope that never disappoints'
The head of the Commission for Youth of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is in Rome with thousands of young people celebrating their Jubilee. He speaks of the power of witness in particular of young Ukrainians from warfront regions.
Angolan bishops appeal for restraint amid wave of vandalism in Luanda
The bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) are following with concern the wave of vandalism in the Angolan capital, which has already resulted in five deaths and more than 1,000 arrests.
SECAM's 20th Plenary Assembly begins in Kigali
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, for its 20th Plenary Assembly, which will focus on the theme “Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation, and Peace.”
UN human rights lawyer appeals for humanitarian action to save dying in Gaza
A UN human rights lawyer speaks to Vatican News about the famine emergency in Gaza and the need for nations to act immediately to save the population, including 320,000 children, before it is too late.
World Day Against Human Trafficking: Over 50 million people exploited
30 July marks the UN’s world day against trafficking in humans and organizations like Talitha Kum, the Pope John XXIII Community, and the UNODC release reports on the current situation.
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue promotes and supervises relations with members and groups of non-Christian religions, with the exception of Judaism. Following the method and criteria of dialogue established by the Second Vatican Council, and reached a milestone with the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity in 2019.
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