Vatican News
Benedictine Nuns move into Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Six nuns of the Benedictine Order from the Abbey of Santa Scholastica in Victoria, Argentina, accompanied by their Abbess, are welcomed in the Vatican by the president of the Governorate. They will form a monastic community in the Monastery, which served as Benedict XVI’s home after his resignation and until his death.
Archbishop Mourad: World is letting the Syrian people die
In an interview to Vatican News, the Archbishop of Homs launches an impassioned plea for the Syrian people who risk dying of hunger after the World Food Programme suspended its general food assistance programme in the war-torn country due to funding shortages.
‘An uninterrupted path of unity’ since 1964 meeting of Paul VI, Athenagoras
On the 60th anniversary of the historic meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Athenagoras I, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, explores the spirit of encounter set in motion by the two Church leaders.
Nuncio to Ukraine: Light of Jesus shines even in war
Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, speaks with Vatican News about celebrating Christmas even as bombs are falling.
Pope: Bear witness to God in every sphere
Pope Francis invites the faithful to imitate God's love in all they do, and wherever they are, during his audience with members of the Catholic University of Sant'Antonio in Murcia, Spain.
Abducted migrants released in Mexico
Mexican authorities have rescued 31 migrants who were abducted over the weekend by gunmen who hijacked their bus.
Pope to Franciscan magazine: Build bridges of peace in a world of war
Pope Francis grants an interview to the monthly magazine of the Franciscans of the Sacred Convent in Assisi and invites them to be "apostles of reconciliation and forgiveness" in a world ravaged by warns
Pope: We need a kind and prophetic communication to disarm conflict
Meeting some thirty members of the Association of German Catholic Journalists, Pope Francis highlights the precious role of Catholic communicators in providing truthful information and in not fuelling conflict even within the Church.
Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of ‘Fiducia supplicans’
In a statement signed by the Cardinal prefect and the secretary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith clarifies that ‘Fiducia supplicans’ does not change the doctrine on marriage; that bishops are able to discern the application of the document according to context; and that pastoral blessings are not comparable to liturgical and ritualized blessings. The full text of the statement is presented below.
Venice Music Biennale seeking young composers for residency program
The artistic director of the 2024 Venice Music Biennale, Lucia Ronchetti, launches an international campaign that seeks to identify five composers and six performers under 30 years of age to be selected for a residency program to carry out research and production of new performances.
Pope Francis: Our wounded cities need healing balm of fraternity
Pope Francis meets with a French missionary fraternity dedicated to working in cities, and praises their efforts to bring God’s tenderness and compassion to the existential peripheries of urban areas.
Twin blasts kill dozens on anniversary of Iranian General's death
At least 73 people were killed and 170 others injured in twin blasts near Iranian General Qasem Soleimani’s tomb, as crowds marked the fourth anniversary of the assassination of the man credited with being the architect of Iranian policy across the region. .
Calcutta Archdiocese gives a new look to Jubilee Holy Door
The Archdiocese of Calcutta, in eastern India, renovates the Holy Door ahead of the Jubilee Year 2025.
Cardinal Filoni in Holy Land: ‘Please believe that peace and dialogue are possible'
Cardinal Fernando Filoni concludes his Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land with an appeal to Israelis and Palestinians to show the world that peace is possible among people.
Pope remembers victims of conflicts, saying war is madness and a defeat
Speaking during his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis remembers the victims of armed conflicts in Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, and the persecuted Rohingya. He also reiterates his solidarity with victims of the earthquake and aircraft collision in Japan.
Pope at Audience: God’s grace helps us triumph in spiritual combat
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on vices and virtues, and recalls that Christian life is filled with opportunities to turn spiritual struggles into moments of grace.
Pope’s January prayer intention: For gift of diversity in the Church
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of January, and invites Christians to embrace the diversity of charisms in the Church as a richness.
Israel continues push into Gaza
Concentrated fighting is ongoing in Gaza, where attacks continue in the southern region of Khan Younis.
Zambia: Solwezi Diocese launches locally translated Luvale Sunday Missal.
The Bishop of Solwezi Diocese in Zambia, Charles J.S. Kasonde, has called on priests, the religious and the Catholic faithful of his Diocese to internalise the Word of God in their daily lives. He spoke at the launch of the newly translated Luvale language Sunday Missal.
