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Love of God and neighbour at heart of Week of Prayer
Inspired by the parable of the Good Samaritan, this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites us to pray for love of God and neighbour.
Escalation of war worsens humanitarian crisis in Lebanon
As clashes between Israeli forces and Lebanese Hezbollah militants intensify on the border with Israe,l thousands of Lebanese families continue to flee the Southern part of Lebanon already facing a compounding set of multiple crises.
Challenges ahead for new President of Guatemala
Guatemala's newly-sworn-in President faces huge political and structural challenges as well as the daunting prospect of overcoming chronic widespread poverty.
Pope changes rules on procurement and extraordinary expenses of Dicasteries
The Pope’s decisions are communicated in two motu proprios released today. A spending limit is set, beyond which Vatican offices must request the approval of the Secretariat for the Economy.
Pope invites Curia to live Lenten Spiritual Exercises in prayer
The first week of Lent, Pope Francis' engagements will be suspended as he and top Roman Curia officials dedicate the days to private, prayerful Spiritual Exercises.
North African Bishops reflect on synodality
The Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa (CERNA) publishes outcomes of its recent meeting which took place from January 11 to 15 in Rabat, Morocco.
Canary Island migrants write to Pope
Two letters are delivered to Pope Francis by Fernando Clavijo, president of the Canary Islands, with whom the Pope spoke of unaccompanied minors and migration.
Pizzaballa: Gaza’s Christians have “no houses, no water, no electricity"
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem pays a visit to Rome, and discusses the situation in the Middle East with Pope Francis.
Bishops in Cameroon deplore violence in North and Anglophone regions
Closing their annual meeting in Maroua-Mokolo the Cameroonian bishops express their “constant paternal solicitude and continual prayer” for all victims of violence in Far North and North-West the South-West regions.
MLK Day: US bishops reiterate call for action against racism
In a statement released for the federal holiday commemorating the late Martin Luther King, Jr., the Bishops of the United States urge Catholics to continue the pursuit of racial equality and justice in the country.
Pope prays for victims of landslide in Colombia
Following a deadly mudslide in western Colombia, Pope Francis asks God to "grant consolation to the bereaved, and to all those who are suffering in these moments of pain and uncertainty."
Fr. Louis Twomey: Martin Luther King’s Jesuit Ally
As Americans mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we explore the link between a Jesuit priest and the Baptist minister who galvanized the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Pope to Studium Biblicum: your work is more precious than ever
Pope Francis greets members of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum and encourages their passionate work in combining Sacred Scripture with archeological research, one hundred years since their foundation.
A year lost for Sudan's children
Marking almost one year since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, Save the Children warns about the terrible effect that violence is having on children, and about the Western world's unjust silence.
Nicaraguan Bishops Álvarez, Mora and other priests freed to be received by Holy See
The Nicaraguan government has confirmed the release of the Bishop of Matagalpa, detained since 2022, together with the Bishop of Siuna, two seminarians and 15 other priests.
Pope Francis: Escalation in war frightens me
In an interview on an Italian TV program, Pope Francis laments the risk of escalation in war, says he has no plans to resign, announces Apostolic Journeys to Polynesia and to Argentina, and reflects on ‘Fiducia supplicans’, saying “the Lord blesses everyone, everyone, everyone.”
Frederik X becomes King of Denmark after historic succession
Frederik X became the King of Denmark on Sunday following the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who had been on the throne for 52 years. Tens of thousands of Danes gathered in Copenhagen to witness the historic succession.
Fr. Faltas: We must point path to peace, like John the Baptist
Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, thanks Pope Francis for his appeals for peace, and invites Christians to point the way to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Uganda: Bishop Odoki Expresses gratitude to the Holy See for support to Arua.
The Bishop of Arua Diocese in North Western Uganda, Sabino Ochan Odoki, has expressed his gratitude to the Holy See for the support given to facilitate the well-being of refugees who have taken shelter within his Diocese.
Pope Francis: ‘War is a crime against humanity’
Pope Francis calls all forms of war a “crime against humanity,” and urges humanity to learn how to desire peace through education that rejects violence.
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