The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, 7-13 November, with dioceses across the US holding events to foster an appreciation for all vocations and pray specifically for those discerning a…

Latin American and Caribbean bishops welcome Pope Francis’ official approval of the new Bishops’ Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA). By Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis has set up the Bishops’ Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) with…

The Bishops of the United States encourage American Catholics to take part in the month-long Season of Creation by responsibly forming their “ecological conscience”. By Devin Watkins As the Season of Creation got underway on…

UNICEF releases a statement appealing to the international community and local authorities in Haiti to provide aid, and enable humanitarian organisations to intervene and help those affected by the 14 August earthquake. By Francesca…

Chairman of the US Bishops’ Domestic Justice and Human Development Committee, Archbishop Paul Coakley, urges common efforts in order to re-emerge from the Covid-19 crisis “with an economy that works for all of God’s children” in this…

At least eight people have been killed and three are still missing, after Hurricane Grace hit Mexico twice in two days, causing widespread damage, flooding, and landslides. By James Blears – Mexico City The international tourism…

Bishops in the US welcome the Senate’s approval of a massive infrastructure bill aimed at providing better lives for Americans. They also highlight the need for more efforts in several other areas of society. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ …

US Bishops call for the protection of the human dignity of migrants, as US authorities extend a policy that blocks migrants from entering the US without recourse or due process. By Vatican News staff writer Amid the spread of the…

Nicaragua`s Supreme Electoral Council has disqualified the country`s main opposition party from the upcoming Presidential Election on November 7th. By James Blears The Citizens Alliance for Liberty, known as the ACXL, is the main…

Professor Donna Theo Strickland, 2018 Nobel prize laureate and professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, joins other academicians as a new member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. By Vatican News staff writer Pope…