Catholic Media

Pope expresses closeness to those affected by coronavirus and to those working to care for the sick and to contain the spread of the virus. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis reiterated his vicinity to those who are infected by…

Pope Francis invites the faithful to undertake their lenten journey of prayer, fasting and works of mercy to strengthen them in their resolve to follow the Lord on his journey through Good Friday to Easter Sunday. The official…

Nigerian Catholics to participate in Ash Wednesday procession against insecurity By Benedict Mayaki The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria are asking the faithful to wear black, or at least black armbands as a sign of mourning and…

Pope Francis warns against passions and against envy and gossip, in his homily at the daily Mass at Casa Santa Marta. Worldliness, he says, is the enemy of God, because the Lord calls us to humility . By Vatican News In his…

The Isreali Air Force has struck the Islamic Jihad militant group in both Gaza and Syria, after the group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel. By Nathan Morley Tensions in the region have been mounting. Israeli jets have…

Ethiopia’s Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel C.M., is marking the start of Lent by calling on Ethiopians to pray for conversion of heart. Habtamu Abrdew Beture - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia In his Lenten…

Mexican bishops are calling for respect for women, for the promotion of their dignity, and for the defence of their freedom and integrity. By Linda Bordoni The Catholic bishops of Mexico have released a statement in which they…

The initiative called the “Rice Bowl” aims to "reflect on the challenge of world hunger and the responsibility of each individual to respond to the needs of the global human family". By Vatican News This Lent people around the…

Pope Francis during the Angelus in the southern Italian city of Bari urges the actors involved in the Syrian conflict and the international community “to silence the noise of weapons and to listen to the cries of the weak and…

Archbishop Ganguly, the first native Bengali Archbishop of Dhaka, was known for his humility, modesty and love for the poor. His sainthood cause was initiated in 2006. By Robin Gomes Thousands of Catholics in Bangladesh joined…