Vatican News
Bishop Khairallah on Synod: 'I carry from Lebanon a message of forgiveness'
At the Synod press briefing on October 5, Lebanese Bishop Mounir Khairallah shares his personal experience of tragedy, as his parents were brutally murdered when he was 5 years old, saying he forgave his parents’ murderer and urging others to embrace reconciliation even amid conflict.
Holy See: Solidarity and subsidiarity are the keys for social development
The Vatican Permanent Observer to the United Nations calls for more inclusive social development efforts that focus on the dignity of individuals, the eradication of poverty, and the strengthening of families, grounded in the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity.
Pope Francis deeply saddened by school bus crash in Thailand
Pope Francis sends his condolences and prayers to the families of victims of a bus crash near Bangkok Thailand.
Pope Francis to family businesses: 'May your faith guide you'
Pope Francis encourages an association of family businesses to let their faith guide them in all they do, to remember 'the Church is God's family,' and to live their service with a 'universal heart.'
Lord's Day Reflection: 'Communion with God'
As the Church marks the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Communion with God".
Pope reorganizes Diocese of Rome to better integrate center and peripheries
In a move aimed at fostering greater ecclesial communion, Pope Francis issues a Motu Proprio' titled 'La vera bellezza' (True Beauty), restructuring the Diocese of Rome by merging the five central prefectures with the surrounding peripheral areas, to make Rome 'one large home for all.'
Synod Briefing - Day 3: An invitation to listen to all
On the feast of St. Francis, 4 October, the second general congregation of the General Assembly of the Synod heard reports from the five Language Tables, and held an open discussion with more than thirty speakers addressing topics such as charisms and ministries, liturgy, and dialogue with cultures and religions.
Martin Selmayr: The European Union is a peace project
The new EU ambassador to the Holy See speaks to Vatican Media touching on issues such as the value of history in teaching us that the real solution to problems arises from a shared vision and the need to seek a "just peace."
The role of the Bishop of Rome in ecumenical dialogue
Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox discuss primacy and synodality at a round table organized at Saint-Louis-des-Français Cultural Center in Rome on the occasion of the publication of the French version of the document "The Bishop of Rome" of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
Tanzania: A home for children with albinism to change their lives
“Tanga” which means “sail” in Swahili, is the name of the house run by Polish missionaries to provide a safe home for Albino children in Tanzania, offering them love and a place where they can 'sail' across the difficulties of life.
Malawi: Catholic broadcaster Luntha TV forging ahead even in the face of challenges
Luntha TV, founded and managed by the Montfort Missionaries in Malawi, has grown to become one of a handful of leading Catholic television stations in Africa. Father David Niwagaba, the current Director, shared with Vatican News the ups and downs of running a Catholic TV station in Africa
News from the Orient – October 4, 2024
In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians in Lebanon suffer bombardment, the Cathedral of Etchmiadzin is re-consecrated in Armenia, and a new Chaldean parish opens in France.
EU Bishops echo Pope’s call to pray for peace on October 7
European Bishops rally around Pope Francis’ and Cardinal Pizzaballa’s appeal to observe a day of prayer, penance and fasting for world peace on October 7, marking one year since Hamas' terrorist attacks on Israel that sparked the ongoing conflict.
Lebanon: Number of children killed in Israeli strikes soars
As Israeli forces continue to pound Beirut after the deadliest West Bank strike in decades, UNICEF is raising the alarm about the number of children killed and injured in Lebanon since the start of this latest phase of Israel‘s campaign to decapitate Hezbollah, and it relaunches its appeal for a ceasefire and support in delivering humanitarian aid.
Claretians to highlight power of prayer in 2024 Word Conference
The Claretians in the Philippines are set to hold this year’s Word Conference with a focus on prayer, drawing inspiration from Pope Francis’ declaration of 2024 as a Year of Prayer.
Catholic Lecturers’ Association in Jakarta welcomes new management
The Indonesian Catholic Lecturers Association (iKDKI) Jakarta Region has held its Regional Management inauguration for the 2024-2029 term at Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.
Pope: Custody of Holy Land ‘a mission of peace and dialogue amid conflict’
Pope Francis writes the preface for the new book, “Like a Pilgrimage - My Days in the Holy Land” (Ts Edizioni), written by the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, together with Italian journalist Roberto Cetera from L’Osservatore Romano. It was presented during the Franciscan Festival in Bologna on Sunday, September 29.
These farmers will save the world
Regenerative farming is changing the lives of rural communities across the globe. India’s Andhra Pradesh Community-based Natural Farming initiative empowers already 1 million farmers to restore soil health and productivity naturally, demonstrating the global potential of sustainable agriculture to nourish people and regenerate the planet.
Pope Francis receives President of Kyrgyzstan in audience
Pope Francis holds a private audience with Sadyr Zhaparov, President of Kyrgyzstan, in the Vatican.
Cameroonian Bishops announce a collection for flood victims
The floods that have hit Cameroon in recent months have caused loss of life and enormous material damage. Those mostly affected by the deadly floods are in Mayo-Danay, a Far North Province of Cameroon. As Caritas Cameroon cannot respond to all requests for help, the Cameroon National Episcopal Conference has invited all parishes to organise a collection this Sunday, 6 October.
