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…

As Americans honour the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., the Bishops of the United States call on all people of goodwill to continue to draw from his example and to carry on his work for equality and justice in…

Landslides and flooding over the weekend have killed at least 12 people in Brazil's Minas Gerais state. By Vatican News staff reporter Since the weekend, Brazil’s Minas Gerais State has seen intense rainfall and authorities are…

The US Government has slapped more sanctions on the Government of Nicaragua, following the Inauguration of President Daniel Ortega, who`s starting his fourth term. By James Blears The US led sanctions bit hard as Daniel Ortega…

US President Joe Biden promises Ukraine that the United States and its allies would, in his words, “respond decisively” if Russia moved to invade. Biden made the pledge in a New Year’s phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned U.S. President Joe Biden that imposing new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine will completely break down relations between the two nuclear powers. Putin made the comments in a 50-minute phone call…

God’s grandeur appears in littleness The central image and message we contemplate today is the Child, how God is completely present in His littleness, the Pope said. He invited us to “be amazed by this scandalous truth.” He pointed out,…

Brazil's Catholics Bishops denounce mounting threats to the survival of the Amazon Rainforest and indigenous peoples, pointing to the responsibilities of the federal government. By Lisa Zengarini Brazilian bishops and other…

The United States on Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, an event which led the country to formally enter the Second World War By Vatican News staff reporter …