Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month for people risking their lives by standing up for fundamental rights.
The pope made the appeal in his prayer intention for April, released on Tuesday.
Pope Francis at the general audience: ‘There is no grief in the Church that is borne in solitude’
Pope Francis said today that the communion of saints means that Christians are never alone in the darkest moments of their lives.
Pope Francis urges Catholics to pray for people risking lives to fight for fundamental rights
Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month for people risking their lives by standing up for fundamental rights.
The pope made the appeal in his prayer intention for April, released yesterday
Aid Cuts: Balancing the books on the backs of the world’s poorest not acceptable, say Archbishops
Refugee Camp in Iraq> Credit: CBCEW The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury have joined forces to condemn cuts to the UK’s …
Pro-life group: End of mother’s UK legal battle over life support for 5-year-old girl ‘a tragedy’
A pro-life group described the UK Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a mother’s appeal over the removal of life support for her 5-year-old daughter as “a tragedy.”
Pope Francis at the Regina Coeli: ‘Never tire of seeking the risen Christ’
Pope Francis said today that Christians should “never tire of seeking the risen Christ.”
Speaking before the recitation of the Regina Coeli this morning, the pope noted that Easter Monday is known in Italy as Lunedì dell’Angelo, or the Monday of the Angel.
At Easter Sunday Mass, Patriarch Pizzaballa tells Holy Land Christians ‘nothing is impossible’
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem urged Christians in the Holy Land on Easter Sunday to take courage and believe that “nothing is impossible.”
Cardinal’s Easter Sunday ‘Pause for Thought’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols gave this Pause for Thought reflection on BBC Radio 2 on Easter Sunday morning, 4 April 2021.
Full text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi blessing 2021
On Easter Sunday 2021, Pope Francis offered Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. Afterward, he gave the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing. The following is the full text of the pope’s Easter message.
Pope Francis on Easter: Christ’s wounds are the ‘seal of his love for us’
May those who suffer take refuge in the wounds of Christ, and through them, receive the hope which does not disappoint, Pope Francis prayed on Easter Sunday.
Polish Catholic parish in London: Police ‘grossly exceeded powers’ in halting Good Friday service
A Polish Catholic parish in London, England, said today that it believed that police “grossly exceeded their powers” when they halted a Good Friday service and ordered parishioners to go home.
‘O crux, ave spes unica!’: The story of the crucifix St. John Paul II held on his last Good Friday
Pope John Paul II holds a crucifix carved by Stanisław Trafalski on Good Friday 2005 / Screenshot from TV Trwam. Days before Pope John Paul …
The Good Friday tradition of the ‘Last Words of Christ’
The tradition of reflecting on the last words of Christ from the cross is a Good Friday practice popular in many places across the globe.
Pope Francis tells priests at Chrism Mass: ‘The cross is non-negotiable’
Pope Francis told priests at Thursday’s Chrism Mass at the Vatican that “the cross is non-negotiable” when preaching the Gospel.
Divine Mercy Novena begins tomorrow
Original painting of the Divine Mercy, by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934. Wikimedia Commons 4.0. The Divine Mercy Novena begins tomorrow, Good Friday. Our Blessed Lord …
Is Vatican City’s judicial system in peril?
The UK court ruling that overturned an account seizure request by Vatican City prosecutors has raised questions about the reliability of the Holy See’s judicial system.
Iraqi cardinal: Pope Francis gave £254,000 for poor during Iraq trip
During his recent visit to Iraq, Pope Francis gave a donation of £254,000 to the Chaldean Catholic Church to support local families affected by conflict and the pandemic
Report analyzes religious groups’ risks of internet ‘de-platforming’, calls for action
Credit: I AM NIKOM/Shutterstock Religious groups that speak on controversial topics are at risk of being removed from social media platforms and need to prepare, …
Benedict XVI ‘delighted’ by Year of St. Joseph proclaimed by Pope Francis
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has paid tribute to the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis and urged Catholics to read Francis’ apostolic letter Patris corde, describing it as a simple text “coming from the heart and going to the heart, yet containing such profound depth.”
Pope Francis: In Christ’s Passion, we remember victims of wars, everyday violence, abortions
In the contemplation of Christ’s Passion during Holy Week, Pope Francis said he is thinking also of the innocent victims of war, everyday violence, and abortion who are “crucified in our time.”