Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa blesses the congregation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 4, 2021. | Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The …
Pope Francis appeals for peace and restraint in Israel-Hamas war
Pope Francis | CBCEW Pope Francis appeals for peace in the Holy Land and says Israel has the right to defend itself, but affirms that …
Pope Francis calls Gaza priest as Israel announces blockade
Pope Francis in St Peters Square March 14 2018 | Credit Daniel_ bez Pope Francis has spoken by telephone with a Catholic priest serving in …
Synod on Synodality: Who is overseeing the draft report at the end of the assembly?
Delegates meet at round tables during the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 10, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media Synod on Synodality delegates elected this week …
Prisons Bishop: Imprisoning UK offenders in other countries undermines efforts to cut crime
Bishop – greeting prisoners : CBCEW Responding to the announcement by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk that new measures will allow the Government to rent prison …
Professor Rowlands tells Synod that “communion is the beauty of diversity in unity”
Professor Anna Rowlands, professor of Catholic Social Thought and Practice at the Department of Theology and Religion & Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University | …
“Hatred cannot be sustained in encounter”: Father Radcliffe addresses Synod
Father Timothy Radcliffe OP | CBCEW Father Timothy Radcliffe, OP, former global Master of the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans, from 1992 until 2001, has …
Pope Francis: Do not forget your life and faith are a gift from God
Pope Francis waves from a window of the Apostolic Palace during his weekly Sunday address and Angelus on Oct. 8, 2023. He spoke about the …
Pope Francis, Jerusalem patriarch react to violence between Israel and Hamas
Pope Francis prays during a general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 20, 2023. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, …
“Violence is never a solution. Retribution is never a contribution to peace,” says Cardinal as conflict escalates in Holy Land
Cardinal Nichols prays with the small community in the only Catholic Church in Gaza – the Church of the Holy Family – in 2014 | …
Walking together and listening to the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis’ address opening the first General Congregation of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Wednesday in the Paul VI …
Pope to Synod: The Holy Spirit guides us toward harmony and respectful listening
“The protagonist of the Synod isn’t us, but the Holy Spirit,” says Pope Francis, insisting that if the Spirit is in charge, it is a …
Pope at opening Mass for Synod: Let us walk with the Holy Spirit
The Solemn Mass for the Opening of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops began with a modern version of the traditional …
Pope Francis to hold meeting with children at the Vatican on 6 November
Five children representing five continents speak with Pope Francis in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on Oct. 1, 2023. The pope will hold a …
Pope Francis: It’s never ‘too late’ to receive God’s love
Pope Francis greets the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address on Sept. 24, 2023. | Vatican Media Pope Francis said today …
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the cure that heals ‘the poisons of resentment’
Pope Francis speaks during his Angelus address on Sept. 17, 2023. | Vatican Media Think of someone who has hurt you and ask God for …
Pope Francis: Addressing others’ wrongs ‘without rancour’ requires kindness, courage
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus reflection on Sept. 10, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media To dialogue with …
Bishop Sherrington: “Let us witness the preciousness of human life”
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues and Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster | CBCEW Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues and Auxiliary …
Catholics from mainland China and across Asia in Mongolia for Mass with Pope Francis
Pope Francis gave a special message to Chinese Catholics at the end of his Mass in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Sept. 3, 2023. | Vatican Media …
PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first day in Mongolia
Schoolchildren eagerly wait for the pope’s arrival outside of the apostolic prefecture on Sept. 1, 2023, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where Pope Francis will be staying …