Catholic Media

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity draws to a close, Christians of different traditions have gathered in Rome for various services thanks to Rome's ecumenical centre, Centro Pro Unione. Vatican News staff writer During…

Pope Francis meets with Canonesses of St Augustine from the Congregation of Our Lady, and urges them to continue to follow in their founders' footsteps and help young people to restore a taste for life. By Vatican News staff writer …

In his Message for the World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis says listening is an indispensable first step in human communication, and a dimension of love. By Christopher Wells After focusing last year…

As the universal Church prepares for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in 2023, prelates in Africa are translating base documents and reaching out. Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA – Nairobi,…

Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, two laymen and Franciscan missionary Father Cosme Spessotto are being beatified today in San Salvador. A close friend of St. Oscar Romero, Father Rutilio Grande, SJ, was killed by a paramilitary death squad in…

Expressing concern over the increasing tensions that threaten peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis calls for Wednesday 26 January to be a day of prayer for peace. By Vatican News staff writer At the conclusion of Sunday's midday…

An interview with Rev. Mari Valjakka, pastor of Sámi at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, highlights the reality of Europe’s only indigenous people and their unique and precious contribution to humanity’s effort to care for…

The Catholic Diocese in Ethiopia’s strife-torn Tigray region is denouncing the worsening humanitarian situation, and seeking to reach out to the suffering people amid numerous constraints. By Vatican News staff reporter …

Luke Stocking of Caritas Canada has told Vatican News about projects supported by his organisation in Africa. Paul Samasumo – Vatican City. Members of Development and Peace–Caritas Canada recently visited Vatican…

The continuing health emergency posed by the Covid-19 pandemic will have an effect on the annual Lenten Spiritual Exercises of the Roman Curia and Pope Francis. By Vatican News staff writer Due to the continuing epidemiological…