In an interview with Vatican News in Amman, Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan, reflects on the rich history of Jordanian Christians, which continues to enrich the community of Christians in the Middle East.
Fr. Christopher Kunda, National Youth Coordinator for the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, invites young people to take up their responsibility as full members of the Church and her evangelizing mission, in the footsteps of the Synod on Synodality.
The Little Sisters of Nazareth have ministered in Lebanon’s Dbayeh camp for Palestinian refugees since 1987. Sister Magdalena Smet shares the difficulties of their mission to listen and provide what humanitarian aid they can.
In special Middle East coverage, Vatican News travels to Amman for a special look at 'Jordan: Dawn of Christianity,' an exhibit which will arrive in the Vatican in late January showcasing the nation's role within the roots of Christianity.
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Fr. Dr. Felix Wilfred, a distinguished theologian, priest, and academic.
Pope Francis dedicates his General Audience reflection to the “scourge” of child labour, saying Christians "cannot remain indifferent," when children, "instead of being loved and protected, are robbed of their childhood, of their dreams, [and made] victims of exploitation and marginalization.”
The United Nations has warned that its work delivering aid to people in Gaza is at breaking point following what it said was a ‘deliberate and dangerous pattern’ of sabotage and disruption by both Israeli troops and Palestinian gangs.
A mining accident in Assam, India, has left several miners trapped in a flooded illegal "rat-hole" coal mine underscoring the dangers of unregulated mining and the urgent need for stricter enforcement of laws prohibiting such mines.
Pope Francis appoints the Vatican Secretary of State as Pontifical Legate for the consecration of a new church on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, the site of the Baptism of Jesus.
Over half a million pilgrims have passed through the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks of the Jubilee Year 2025, reflecting a remarkable global turnout.
At least 95 people have been killed in an earthquake near Shigatze, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama.
Pope Francis accepts the resignation of Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory as head of the Archdiocese of the US capital and appoints Cardinal Robert McElroy who has led the Diocese of San Diego since March 2015.
During the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis invites us to look at how we welcome Jesus in our own lives. He exhorts us to pray so that "imitating the shepherds and the Magi, we are able to recognize Jesus close by, in the poor, in the Eucharist, in the abandoned, in our brother, in our sister."
On World Missionary Childhood Day, Pope Francis invites children to pray and show solidarity with others as part of their Christian mission.
Pope Francis appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla, an Italian-born religious sister from the Consolata Missionaries, as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, along with Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime as Pro-Prefect.
Religious vocations in Namibia are on the rise, creating an urgent need for the proper formation of sisters. Answering this call, Sr. Anne Arabome has taken the lead in establishing the first theological and spiritual formation centre in Namibia to empower religious women in their vocation.
Pope Francis presides at Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, and recalls that the star which points to Jesus is visible to everyone, inviting us to seek Him in all things.
Two small units of Central American peace keepers have arrived in Haiti, to reinforce the on the ground contingent of security forces already in place.
Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis calls for prayers for peace in conflict zones around the world, and appeals to the international community to ensure respect for humanitarian law.