Vatican News
Chilean religious leaders appeal for peace and unity in the country
Representatives of several religious denominations in Chile, led by the president of the Chilean Catholic Bishops’ Conference, issue a joint statement urging political leaders to engage constructively in meaningful negotiations to address the current insecurity crisis in the country.
Bambino Gesù Hospital to celebrate 100th anniversary with Pope Francis
Over 3,000 employees from the six campuses of the Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, together with patients and their families, are set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its donation to the Holy See with Pope Francis on Saturday.
Pope: ‘I’m not considering resigning but would be ‘bishop emeritus of Rome’
In an autobiography hitting bookshelves on March 19, Pope Francis shares his childhood memories during Argentina’s dictatorship, thoughts on his ministry as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, and his belief that serving the most vulnerable is “what every man or woman of God should do.”
Jordan-Saifi: Francis and Charles III have ‘shared vision’ on ecology
Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, head of King Charles’ Sustainable Markets Initiative, says that the Pope and the King have the ‘same agenda’ on climate issues.
Pope Francis indicates ten themes for Synod Study Groups
Pope Francis sends a letter to Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Synod, and outlines ten discussion points that Study Groups will examine ahead of the second Synod session in October 2024.
Pope upholds Indigenous knowledge to address climate crisis
Addressing participants in a Vatican workshop on Indigenous and scientific knowledge, Pope Francis stresses the need to preserve and value indigenous expertise to address the climate and environmental crises.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of priest, 15 nuns killed during World War II
Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of several decrees recognizing the martyrdom of a priest guillotined in Nazi Germany and 15 German-born nuns killed in the Soviet Union, as well as miracles attributed to three Venerables.
Poland: ‘Cradles of Life’ saving abandoned babies
In the space of just a few days, several newborn babies abandoned in the Polish cities of Wrocław, Toruń, and Łódź were found and saved thanks to 60 “Cradles of Life”.
Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Neophyte dies aged 78
Patriarch Neophyte of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan of Sofia, has died at the age of 78.
Three Ukrainians killed in Russian bomb and drone strikes
Ukrainian officials say at least three people were killed in overnight Russian drone and bomb attacks in eastern Ukraine as fighting intensifies, just a day after Moscow acknowledged that Ukraine-backed paramilitary groups had entered Russia.
Caritas Uganda: Small-scale farmers should be professionalised not excluded by big industrial farms.
The National Director of Caritas Uganda, Fr. Hilary Muheezangango, has spoken to Vatican News about Uganda’s mission to professionalise small-scale farmers as one way of increasing food production in the country. Entrusting a country’s agriculture entirely to big transnational corporate farmers is a bad idea, he said.
Sri Lanka: A journey into the wounds of civil war
We continue to explore the work of the educational projects supported by the MAGIS Foundation. In the northern part of Sri Lanka, the damage of the long and bloody ethnic conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese is still evident. Young people have few prospects in a country where tourism only now seems to have recovered, while the economy is still very fragile. Jesuit Reconciliation Solidarity Sri Lanka seeks to offer opportunities.
Pope Francis' eleventh year marred by sorrow over wars
Pope Francis' last twelve months have been marked by over 150 appeals for "martyred" Ukraine and more than 60 for a ceasefire in the Middle East, accompanied by invitations to the leaders of nations for "creative efforts" towards a just and lasting peace, all driven by the anguish of witnessing humanity’s “dark hour.”
Pope: Too many young people die in madness of war
Pope Francis asks again for prayers for those who suffer "terrible consequences" of conflicts, and reflects on receiving a rosary and a Gospel book from a soldier who died on the front lines.
EU Bishops: Vote for European project, Christian values
As Europeans gear up to vote for EU Parliament elections in June 2024, the Bishops of the European Union call on citizens to vote for candidates that uphold Christian values and the European project.
With Peter, always
Our Editorial Director reflects on the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to the papacy and his constant calls for the world to follow the path of mercy and peace.
Aid ship finally leaves Cyprus with food for Gaza
A ship carrying aid for Gaza has left Cyprus in a pilot project to open a sea route to deliver supplies.
Europe and some Asian countries record steep rise in arms import
Amid growing tensions worldwide, the European arms imports have nearly doubled in the past five years and US and French exports have significantly risen, according the 2024 Yearbook of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
French bishops decry new bill on assisted-dying
French bishops express disappointment at President Macron’s announcement of a new bill legalizing medical aid in dying.
Haiti’s prime minister announces his resignation
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry announces his resignation and a path to elections, as the Catholic Church continues to act as a bulwark of faith against the gang violence that has gripped the Caribbean nation.
