Catholic News
Cheering on the bravest: the 2024 Refugee Paralympic Team
The International Paralympic Committee announces the Refugee Team for the Paris Paralympics, featuring eight athletes and one guide runner from various countries who will compete in six sports.
Holy See: Supporting developing countries is a 'moral imperative'
The Vatican's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, addresses the 2024 High-Level Political Forum in New York, urging the international community to help developing nations achieve sustainable development.
Red Cross warns of obstacles to humanitarian aid delivery in Sudan
As more than half of Sudan's population faces severe food insecurity, the International Committee of the Red Cross warns of significant barriers to delivering humanitarian aid in the war-torn country and laments the international community's indifference.
Philippine Catholic bishops caution against rush to legalize divorce, cite family values
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on July 11 issued a pastoral statement that addresses the ongoing debate on civil divorce in the country, urging a cautious and reflective approach before adopting such legislation.
Caritas organizations in Southeast Asia rallied for unified climate strategy
Representatives from various Caritas organizations in Southeast Asia gathered to develop a unified approach to tackling climate change in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from July 8 to 11.
Argentinian missionaries: Young people need to encounter the marginalized
When young people encounter others in need, it can have a deeply transformative impact on their lives. After sharing an experience with religious sisters in Sáenz Peña, in Argentina’s Province of Chaco, a group of young people from La Matanza, Buenos Aires, decided to help the poor in their communities.
Dreaming and working for a world without human trafficking
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary celebrates 20 years after taking a collective stand against human trafficking.
Pope Francis receives Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Antonij
Russian Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, meets Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Iraq’s Christian Community defies extinction
A decade after the Islamic State (ISIS) militants drove them from their homeland, Iraq’s Christian community has shown unwavering resilience, akin to olive trees that flourish even after being cut and burned, as described by Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nizar Semaan of Adiabene.
DRC: Children in the Diocese of Molegbe commit to tree planting in families
In the Diocese of Molegbe, situated in the Province of Nord-Ubangi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 400 children, girls and boys that also included members of the Catholic Youth Movement known as “Kizito et Anuarite,” with 45 accompanying adults, this week, committed themselves to planting a tree in each of their families.
Pope Francis: Listen to women, often overlooked and undervalued
Pope Francis writes the preface for a book entitled “Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church,” authored by two cardinals and three female theologians.
NATO members agree to step up missile deployments in Europe
Delegates at a NATO summit celebrate the alliance's 75th anniversary, announce more aid for Ukraine, and commit to the most significant overhaul in defense measures in recent decades.
UNRWA sends alarm over Gaza funding
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says it only has funding to sustain operations until the end of August.
Archbishop Peña Parra visits Honduras for reopening of Apostolic Nunciature
The Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, travels to Honduras for the reopening of the country's Apostolic Nunciature.
Pope to pray Vespers at St. Mary Major on feast of Our Lady of the Snows
Pope Francis, who holds the Marian Basilica of St. Mary Major close to his heart, will take part in the Vespers for the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Snows and the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Basilica on August 5.
Pope will find ‘strong and multicoloured’ Church in Papua New Guinea
The origins of the Church in Papua New Guinea, the challenges of the initial proclamation of the Gospel there, the current challenges for the Christian community on the island, and the rise of native vocations. These are some of the topics that Father Mario Abzalón Alvarado Tovar, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, discussed in an interview with Vatican News
On the path to the Jubilee of digital missionaries and Catholic influencers
An upcoming jubilee event in Rome for digital missionaries and Catholic influencers, will focus on evangelisation through social media and fostering a sense of community and mission within the Church.
Cardinal Ferrão attributes success of Indian Church’s charitable initiative to divine providence
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, praises the growth of the "Communio" initiative, which seeks to promote rural development projects across India.
SIGNIS Indonesia focuses on Integral Ecology at its 50th assembly
The 50th SIGNIS Indonesia Assembly, held at the Mary Mother of Carmel Retreat House in Ruteng, emphasized the urgent need for media to promote an integral approach to ecology.
Holy See: Wealthier nations can assist Small Islands Developing States through debt relief
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, urges the international community to help Small Island Developing States through concrete efforts, which can include debt relief and debt cancellation.
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