Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesù di Palidoro hospital in Rome, Italy, on Jan. 5, 2018. | Vatican Media. In a message ahead of the …
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald grateful to be honoured by queen in annual New Year’s list
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, pictured after receiving the red hat at the Vatican on Oct. 5, 2019. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Cardinal Fitzgerald said yesterday that he …
Pope Francis’ January 2022 prayer intention is for victims of religious persecution
Pope Francis prays at Hosh al-Bieaa (Church square) in Mosul, Iraq, on March 7, 2021. | Vatican Media. For the first month of 2022, Pope …
Ireland to follow France in offering free contraception to women under 25
279photo Studio/Shutterstock. Ireland is preparing to follow France in offering free contraception to women under 25 years of age. The French government introduced the measure …
3 Rome events to look forward to in 2022
A pilgrim attends the canonization of St. John Henry Newman in Rome, Oct. 13, 2019. | Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. Although the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many …
Catholic Church in Poland plans to reach out to young people in 2022
Bishop Artur Miziński, secretary general of the Polish bishops’ conference. | Episkopat.pl. The Catholic Church in Poland will focus on reaching out to young people …
Pope Francis at the Angelus: God wants to live with us and in us
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address at the Vatican, Jan. 2, 2022. | Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel. Pope Francis said on Sunday that …
Pope’s Peace Day message: ‘Everyone has a creative role to play in building peace’
Pope Francis walking in frontof the media. Image Credit: CBCEW The Pope’s message goes under the title: “Dialogue Between Generations, Education and Work: Tools for …
Pope Francis: Let us place the new year under the protection of Mary
Pope Francis offers Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2022. On New Year’s Day, Pope …
OBE for Raymond Friel in New Year’s Honours 2022
Raymond Friel awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. Image credit: The Tablet Raymond Friel, Chief Executive of Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), …
Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ gives meaning to our lives in joy and sorrow
Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God on Jan. 1, 2020 | Vatican Media On New Year’s Eve, Pope Francis …
Vatican agency reveals number of missionaries murdered around the world during 2021
Everything I Do via Shutterstock. 22 Catholic missionaries were killed around the world in 2021, half of them in Africa, according to a report released …
Pope Francis: Ask for St. Joseph’s courage to trust in God’s plan
Pope Francis gives his general audience address Dec. 29, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA St. Joseph, who protected his family from the persecution of King Herod, …
Pope Francis sends condolences for the death of Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2011 | wesselspj via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Pope Francis today sent his condolences for the death of retired Anglican Archbishop …
Pope Francis: Pray for peace in the family
Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Dec. 26, 2021. | Vatican News Pope Francis said Church and society need to defend and support the …
Pope Francis encourages married couples to rely on Christ in letter for Feast of the Holy Family
Pope Francis greets a couple during a meeting with members of the Retrouvaille marriage ministry Nov. 6, 2021 | Vatican Media On the Feast of …
Pope Francis: Christmas invites us to dialogue, unity, peace
Pope Francis Credit: CBCEW In his Urbi et Orbi Christmas message given in Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis expressed the joy of this day when …
Pope Francis: Roman Curia needs ‘synodal conversion’
Pope Francis addresses members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican on Dec. 23, 2021. | Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel. Pope Francis urged …
Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India
An Indian Christian prays in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, on Dec. 9, 2018. | lakshmipathilucky via Shutterstock. Christians in India were the targets of 305 violent …
Pope Francis to beatify ‘smiling pope’ John Paul I in September 2022
Pope John Paul I in an undated file photo. | Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis will beatify the “smiling pope” John Paul I on Sept. 4, …