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Pope thanks CELAM for outreach to help women heal following an abortion
Pope Francis commends the work of CELAM's 'Project Hope' to accompany those who have experienced the "indescribable suffering" of an abortion to heal and experience the Lord's mercy.
Pope on war: “Children and families are the first victims”
Speaking on the recent Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon, Pope Francis argues “no one wins in war; everyone loses.” He specifically remembered the 150 people killed in an airstrike on a residential area in Gaza.
India: Conference inspires young people to witness to Christ
The 6th National Youth Conference, titled “Hope in the Lord,” gathered 598 youth leaders from across the country in Jalandhar, India, calling them to responsibly live out their faith in a secular world.
Pope at Audience: Confirmation communicates Holy Spirit's abundant gifts
During his weekly General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis continues his reflections on the Holy Spirit and marvels how young people have the experience of encountering the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of Confirmation.
Cardinal-elect Matthieu: ‘Ambitions of domination bar path to peace’
The Latin Archbishop of Tehran-Ispahan (Iran) comments on the latest developments of the confrontation between Israel and Iran, saying that peace can be achieved only if parties put aside their supremacy ambitions in the region.
Israel votes to ban UNRWA operations in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories
Israel's parliament has passed a law banning the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the lead humanitarian agency bringing aid into Gaza, from operating within Israel and occupied Palestinian territories.
Card. O’Malley on abuse: “There cannot be healing without justice"
With the release of their Pilot Annual Report, the President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors highlights the Church’s concern with pairing justice with healing and also the need to educate people on “how common these crimes are in our world.”
Filipino Church launches fundraising appeal for victims of Typhoon Kristine
Scores of lives were lost in the Philippines when Typhoon Kristine struck last week. Some 970,000 people are displaced and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Protecting Minors Commission presents Annual Report in Vatican
During a press conference held at the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday, members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors presents its first-ever Annual Report, in response to Pope Francis' request to present a reliable account of what the Church is doing, and what still needs to change, to safeguard against sexual abuse, help authorities act, and restore trust.
Nigeria: Seminary Rector offers himself in place of two students about to be kidnapped
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi has announced the unfortunate kidnapping of the Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Fr. Thomas Oyode, in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State
Georgia president and EU question election results
As vote-rigging accusations mount following Georgia’s general election, mass protests sweep Tbilisi.
Cruz on abuse report: We can’t move on if people are left behind
Abuse survivor Juan Carlos Cruz insists on the need for everyone to speak out and help survivors – believing them, accompanying them, making reparation – to ensure “the scourge of abuse will never happen again.”
Safeguarding Minors: First Report calls for ‘rigorous’ response
Ten years since its establishment, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors releases a report compiled by a dedicated study group that conducted extensive research across five continents. The report identifies progress in best practices as well as steps to be taken, calls for increased transparency in data collection, and highlights imbalances in local Churches regarding the availability of reporting structures and support services for victims.
Pope sends telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Martino
Pope Francis sends a telegram to the late Cardinal Martino's family, expressing his closeness to all who cared for him and to all whom he served as a pastor in his Archdiocese.
Cardinal Raffaele Martino has died at the age of 91
The funeral for Cardinal Raffaele Martino will be on 31 October in St. Peter's Basilica. He served as Permanent Observer at the United Nations in New York for sixteen years and later headed the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon and Gaza
Israeli forces carried out multiple attacks on buildings in and around the Lebanese city of Tyre on Monday. Analysts believe Tyre is a target because it is the stronghold of the Amar movement whose leadership has been negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah.
Franciscan Month: Educating college students about peace and relationships
Brother Gregory Cellini, O.S.F., Director of the Office of Mission, Ministry and Interfaith Dialogue at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, orchestrates a series of events throughout October, inspired by the values of the beloved Italian saint.
Pope to Scalabrinians: ‘Migrants teach us the virtue of hope’
Pope Francis meets the Scalabrinian Missionaries and reiterates that migrants fleeing poverty, injustices and wars must be welcomed, accompanied, promoted and integrated, also remembering that our aging societies need them.
Concerts and art exhibits mark countdown to opening of Jubilee
Before the Holy Door opens on December 24, Rome will be full of concerts and art exhibitions, including one with rare icons from the Vatican Museums and a concert by one of the oldest orchestras in the world.
Pope Francis receives Abrahamic Family House Delegation in Vatican
Pope Francis welcomed a delegation of the Abrahamic Family House in the Vatican on Monday, and encouraged them in walking together in human fraternity.
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