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Over 100 priests and religious have received training at the Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI) in Nairobi, Kenya, which was established in 2012 to offer psychological and spiritual care to African clergy, religious, and lay Christians,…

Pope Francis invites university chaplains and pastoral workers to appreciate the differences of students while offering them God’s closeness so that miracles may spring up. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis met Friday with…

In his message for the 13th annual Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pope Francis invites Catholic lay men and women to help others through intelligent and loving engagement. By Christopher Wells Italy’s annual…

In a message to participants in this year’s French Social Week, Cardinal Pietro Parolin highlights Pope Francis's social magisterium, and the need for greater social cohesion, fraternity, and reconciliation. By Christopher Wells …

As Pope Francis' landmark Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium turns ten, a conference in Rome considers its call to profound missionary conversion. By Joseph Tulloch A call to “give one’s life away for the poor." That’s…

On the 10th anniversary of his apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium”, Pope Francis emphasizes the centrality of the poor in the Church’s joyful proclamation of salvation in Christ. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis sent a message…

The pause in the fighting in the Holy Land, initially due to start on Thursday, has been moved to Friday, as fighting continues. By Francesca Merlo A temporary cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel – which includes a four…

Addressing a delegation of the national Federation of Catholic Weeklies, of the Italian Periodical Press Union, of the "Corallo" and "Aiart - Cittadini mediali" associations, encourages them to promote an "ecology of communication" in the…

The 28-meter tall spruce comes from the area of Macra, in the Piedmont region of Italy. This year’s tree will be officially inaugurated with a lighting ceremony on December 9. By Vatican News Workers in St Peter’s Square began…

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin reflects on current developments in a world at war and offers his perspective on words Pope Francis used during his General Audience when he lamented the suffering of the people in the Holy Land…