Bishop Mark Spalding of Nashville calls for prayers for the victims and families of the latest mass shooting in the US, killing three children and three members of staff in a local Presbyterian school. By Vatican News staff reporter…

At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis asks for prayers for war-torn Ukraine, victims of the tornado in Mississippi, USA, and earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. He also prayed for peace and reconciliation in Peru. …

As the Continental Stage of the Synod in Latin America draws to a close, we speak with Fr Ricardo González, a member of the drafting committee of the synod synthesis document. By Joseph Tulloch From the 17th to the…

JRS UK says the UK’s new “Stop the Boats” bill punishes people forced to flee dramatic realities and may open the door to further policies of discrimination and closure. By Linda Bordoni Britain has set out details of a new law…

Pope Francis sends condolences for the death of Late Bishop David O'Connell of Los Angeles, sending prayers and praising his witness as a priest close to the people. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis has expressed his…

Wildfires devastate the Latin American country, and neighbours attempt to come to its aid. By James Blears Wildfires in Chile have killed twenty four people, injured more than a thousand, and left hundreds homeless. Chile's…

Peruvian legislator recommend that elections be held in October of this year, but the move is unlikely to placate protestors. By James Blears Peru's Congress has recommended that elections be brought forward from 2026 to this…

Sr Leticia Salazar, Chancellor of the Diocese of San Bernardino in the US state of California, says the ongoing Synodal process she has participated in has “transformed” her. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp On 25 January, the…

Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos is set to face trial for alleged conspiracy on a date which has not been specified, as he remains under house arrest. By Vatican News staff reporter Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos…

Brazil's Catholic Bishops Conference calls for the “immediate cessation of criminal attacks on the democratic rule of law" following attacks by rioters on government buildings. By Joseph Tulloch and James Blears A mob of…