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Pope prays for victims of fires in Los Angeles
In a telegram sent to Archbishop José H. Gómez of Los Angeles, Pope Francis stresses his “spiritual closeness” to those suffering from the fires currently raging in Los Angeles.
Cameroon: Catholic Bishops urge President Biya to step aside ahead of October elections
As Cameroon prepares for a pivotal presidential election in October 2025, Catholic Bishops across the nation are amplifying their calls for President Paul Biya to step down, citing health concerns and his advanced age.
Sr. Mukari: Synodality will prove a ‘game-changer’ for women in Africa
In the wake of the Synod on Synodality, Catholic religious women in Africa are voicing their hopes for a Church that values and includes women more deeply, especially in leadership and community roles.
Lord's Day Reflection: ‘The Baptism of the Lord’
As the Church marks the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day's liturgical readings
Pope: ‘We must share the joy of the Gospel to bring hope to the world’
Meeting a delegation from the French missionary forum Congrès Mission, Pope Francis encourages them to share the the joy of the Gospel with courage and creativity to restore hope in a broken world.
Pope: Écoles de Vie(s) highlights intrinsic value of each person
Pope Francis holds an audience for promoters of the “Écoles de Vie(s)” project – inspired by the Global Compact on Education – which aims at forming men and women capable of compassion and fraternal love.
Pope to children: True friendships share hope and pain
Meeting with children from an Oncology and Pediatric Hematology Clinic in Poland, Pope Francis encourages them to pray for those who cannot receive medical care.
Cardinals Parolin, Pizzaballa share joy for Consecration of Jesus' Baptism Church
From the site of the just-consecrated Church of Jesus' Baptism in Jordan, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa share their great joy for the historic event that brought several thousand pilgrims toward the Jordan River.
News from the Orient – January 10, 2025
In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians following the Julian calendar celebrate Christmas, Western governments approach Syria’s new leaders, and ROACO meets in Rome.
Cardinal Parolin: Pope and whole Church is close to Middle East Christians
During his Mass for the Consecration of the Church at the site of Jesus' Baptism in Jordan, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says the occasion invites Christians to engage in an authentical spiritual renewal, and reassures Middle East Christians that the universal Church is close to them.
Jubilee: Tangible signs of hope along way to Jubilee of Prisoners
Catholic Mobilizing Network, the leading Catholic anti-death penalty advocacy organization in the United States, takes us behind the music of “Redemption Way,” a unique hymn written by a prisoner following his visit to death row.
Chinese Catholics raise over €60,000 to aid Tibet earthquake victims
Catholic communities from all around China are coming together to collect donations to help the 50,000 people displaced from their homes in Tibet following a deadly earthquake on Tuesday.
Bishop Nongo-Aziagbia on synodality and the Church in Africa
Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, the Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic, invites Catholics in Africa to embrace the Church’s call to synodality.
Gaza death toll tops 46,000
Palestinian officials say that 70 people have been killed over the last 24 hours, and the death toll has passed 46,000.
Pizzaballa: Consecration of church of Jesus' baptism a 'sign of hope'
On the eve of the dedication ceremony of the church of the baptism of Jesus, set to take place tomorrow, the Latin Patriarch of the Holy Land expresses his hopes for the event. He describes the consecration as a “sign of continuity, life, and growth for the Church throughout the Middle East,” particularly in this Jubilee Year and amidst such challenging times.
'The art of cheesemaking' - In Jordan, Church project provides dignified work
Vatican News pays a visit sites in Jordan where Iraqi refugees and local housewives are being granted the opportunity to work in dignity, producing cheese for a famous Church-run Jordanian restaurant.
Zambia and synodality: Listening and allowing everyone to participate in the Church
Zambia’s missionary of synodality, Fr. Cletus Mwiila, has said he is generally pleased with the reception of the message of Synodality in Zambia, and urges the Christian faithful to strive for authentic community engagement.
Pray for the release of two Sisters kidnapped in Nigeria on Tuesday
Gunmen in Nigeria have abducted two religious women in the Orumba North Local Government area.
Pope proposes ‘diplomacy of hope’ to members of Diplomatic Corps
Pope Francis delivers his ‘State of the World’ address at the annual Audience for Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, and calls for a diplomacy of hope based on truth, forgiveness, freedom, and justice.
Archbishop of Seoul urges Catholic MPs to focus on common good amidst crisis
In a Mass held at the chapel of South Korea's National Assembly, Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick calls on Catholic parliamentarians to transcend party interests to address the current political and economic crisis in the country.
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