Syrian authorities have recovered the bodies of at least 70 people who were aboard a migrant boat that sank off the coast of Tartus after sailing from Lebanon. By Nathan Morley As of Friday, search efforts are continuing in the…

Speaking at the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of recent fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia, appealing for dialogue and peace. He also asked everyone to continue praying for Ukraine and all parts…

After reports of more than 200 soldiers killed on both sides of the latest round of clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the international community and the UN welcome a ceasefire, while Pope Francis reiterates his appeals for peace…

In his address to Kazakhstan clergy on Thursday morning, Pope Francis held up the example of Gertrude Detzel - a Russian-German lay woman in the process of beatification – who “brought the love of Christ to the world” despite living in a…

On the eve of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan, the Vatican Secretary of State looks at the war in Ukraine with hopes that the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, which the Pope will attend, might become an…

The mentality of the people of Kazakhstan is slowly changing regarding stereotypes about the religious affiliation of the country's individual ethnic groups, says Fr. Ruslan Rakhimberlinov, the first Kazakh rector of Central Asia's only…

Pope Francis greets all those present at the beatification mass for John Paul I, before turning to the Virgin Mary and praying for world peace. By Francesca Merlo Prior to the conclusion of the celebration of the beatification of…

Cardinal Mario Zenari, the Apostolic Nuncio in Syria, issues an urgent appeal not to forget the suffering Middle Eastern nation. His appeal rings out as Catholic-run hospitals continue to provide vital assistance to a population deprived…

Deadly clashes in Basra and Baghdad in Iraq, have left several people dead after an influential Shia cleric announced his withdrawal from Iraqi politics. By Nathan Morley Four people have been killed in battles among rival Shia…

The Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Karachi comments on the deadly floods that have struck his country affecting some 33 million people, destroying homes and roads. By Salvatore Cernuzio "There is water everywhere... dams, roads,…