Pope Francis addresses the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 2, 2021. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis …
Pope Francis invites Catholics in Cyprus to be agents of fraternity
Source: CNA On his first day in Cyprus, Pope Francis invited the Catholic community to promote a spirit of fraternity in the island country, which …
From Syria to Slovakia, buildings are lit up in support of persecuted Christians
Red Week 2021 is marked in Trnava, Slovakia. Hundreds of buildings across the world were lit up in solidarity with persecuted Christians in Red Week, …
Pope Francis: St. Joseph shows engaged couples what real love looks like
Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis shared advice for engaged and married couples based on the example provided by the Holy Family at his Wednesday audience, yesterday. …
Vatican archbishop ‘ultimately very optimistic’ about Catholic-Serbian Orthodox relations
Vatican Archbishop Paul Gallagher in 2018. | Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0). The Vatican’s “foreign minister” has said that …
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December is for catechists
Pope Francis meets young people of the Scholas Community at Rome’s Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae, Nov. 25, 2021. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis …
Pope Francis to Orthodox leader: May God prepare us to receive gift of full unity
Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021. | Vatican Media. On the feast of St. Andrew, Pope Francis …
Paris archdiocese to present plans for Notre-Dame’s interior amid outcry
Repair scaffolding on Notre-Dame de Paris, November 2019. | Vicente Sargues/Shutterstock. The Catholic Archdiocese of Paris will present its plans for the restoration of Notre-Dame …
Vatican cardinal criticizes advice to avoid word ‘Christmas’ in EU commission communications guide
Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks in a Vatican News interview published Nov. 30, 2021. | Screenshot from Vatican News – Italiano YouTube channel. The Vatican’s Secretary …
Vatican launches #IamChurch campaign for persons with disabilities
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announced the launch on Monday of a campaign dedicated to persons living with disabilities. Tagged #IamChurch, the …
The meanings and traditions of Advent
Kara Monroe via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ and welcome his …
Catholic community will challenge any proposed legislation to legalise assisted suicide in Jersey, says Bishop
Bishop of Portsmouth, the Right Revd Philip Egan. Credit: CBCEW Politicians in Jersey have voted in favour of the proposition of legalising assisted suicide in …
Pope Francis to visit Greece and Cyprus ‘in the name of the Gospel’
The official logo of Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus on Dec. 2-4, 2021. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis released a video message on Saturday about …
Pope Francis: Life’s essential ingredient is prayer
Pope Francis speaks during the Angelus prayer. | Vatican Media On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for …
Pope Francis names Vatican diplomat next papal envoy to Medjugorje
St. James the Greater Church in Medjugorje | level75 via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Pope Francis yesterday appointed a longtime Vatican diplomat to be his …
Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath
Advent wreath | Shutterstock During the holidays, nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorate most Catholic homes, but what about Advent wreaths? Advent wreaths are traditionally …
Pope Francis attends student play on how the pandemic has affected young people
Pope Francis meets young people of the Scholas Community at Rome’s Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae, Nov. 25, 2021 | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Pope Francis …
Pope Francis: Prayer is ‘the most important means of communication’
Pope Francis meets members of the Pauline Family in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Nov. 25, 2021. | Vatican Media. Pope Francis urged members of the …
Channel deaths “tragic summons to action”, says Cardinal Nichols
Migrants Memorial Dover Following the tragic death of at least 27 migrants in the Channel on Wednesday – the worst-ever migrant tragedy in that body …
Pope Francis to disabled people: The Church needs you
Pope Francis embraces a man in a wheelchair at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 10, 2015. | L’Osservatore Romano. In …