Vatican News
The voices of women can help the Church embrace its synodal identity.
An international conference dedicated to African women theologians and synodality has opened in Nairobi, Kenya.
‘Pope asks for the courage to negotiate for Ukraine’
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, responds to journalists regarding Pope Francis’ statements in an interview with a Swiss TV station, saying “the Pope picked up the image of the white flag, proposed by the interviewer, to indicate a cessation of hostilities, a truce reached with the courage of negotiation. His hope is for a diplomatic solution for a just and lasting peace.”
Fr. Faltas We cannot close our eyes to children dying in Gaza
In an interview with Sir agency the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land urges for immediate action to save children’s and mothers' lives in Gaza.
Pope on war in Ukraine: 'Do not be ashamed to negotiate'
In an interview to a Swiss TV station, Pope Francis reflects at length on various aspects of war and its devastating effects, noting that it takes two sides to make war and encouraging negotiations to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Recognizing what is tearing us away from God’s love'
As the Church marks the Fourth Sunday of Lent, known as 'Laetare Sunday', Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: "Recognizing what is tearing us away from God’s love".
Archbishop Mésidor: Haiti is on the verge of civil war
As Haiti plunges deeper into chaos, with gangs tightening their grip in the wake of last weekend's jailbreak, the President of the Haitian Bishops' Conference warns the country is drifting dangerously towards civil war, and says that gang violence is heavily affecting the Church.
Taoists and Christians to hold dialogue event in Hong Kong
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue announces the Third Christian-Taoist Dialogue to be held in Hong Kong on 11-13 March.
'Lebanon's children are suffering'
Georges Hajj, the President of the Lebanese HADEAL Association, which runs a reception center near Beirut for displaced people from the south of the country, discusses the awful impact of the Holy Land war on Lebanon, especially on suffering children.
Good Friday Collection ‘helps Christians remain in Holy Land’
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, appeals to the faithful around the world to support Christians in the Holy Land.
Lebanon: Palestinian Christian refugees enduring pain of war in Gaza
Six months after war broke out between Israel and Hamas fighting has devastated the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of destruction and hardship that is felt even by Christian communities in Lebanon.
Former President of Honduras convicted, facing life imprisonment
The former President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, has been found guilty of conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States and of two weapons offences, and now faces the prospect of life imprisonment.
Pope Francis: Put God’s forgiveness at the centre of the Church
Confession puts us back on the path of new life that began at Baptism, Pope Francis says during a Penitential Service in the Roman parish of St Pius V.
Women leading the way to a brighter future
Women and men from around the world gather in Rome to highlight the leadership role women hold in the Church, at a conference entitled “Women Leaders: Towards a brighter future.”
Catholics and Confucians have ‘so much to learn from each other’
As scholars gather in New Taipei City to discuss Catholic-Confucian dialogue, Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya, Under-Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, shares his hopes for the conference, and discusses the relationship between these ancient traditions.
Cardinal Cantalamessa’s third Lenten sermon: I am the Good Shepherd
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his third Lenten homily to the Roman Curia, focusing on the parable of the Good Shepherd.
The empowerment of four women struggling for peace
The four most recent winners of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity met in Abu Dhabi at the beginning of February and shared their experiences as leaders in different areas of society. They also share with us as women the uniqueness that brings to their work for justice.
Pope: Confession offers ‘unique moment of grace and God’s forgiveness’
Pope Francis meets with future priests in an annual course on the internal forum, and invites them to administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation with a focus on “the sweetness of God’s love.”
Cardinal O’Malley: ‘We want children to be safe’
Following Pope Francis' audience with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, the Commission's President, says trust is necessary for the Church to succeed in evangelization.
Cardinal Tomasi: Wars with unknown consequences require a new urgent response
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, the former long-serving Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, warns that amid the dramatic global climate with many ongoing conflicts, questions are raised about the right to self-defense. Cardinal Tomasi argues that if two conflicting entities are mutually destructive because of the weapons they use, what remains to be defended.
Vatican: 95th anniversary of first female academic employees
In 1929, the Vatican Apostolic Library employed a group of young women with doctoral degrees, marking a first for Vatican City State. Their experiences were positive, but the project came to an end twelve years later due to the Second World War. Today, over 50 percent of the staff at the Vatican Library are women, many of whom hold leadership positions.