European Bishops have emphasized the importance of the protection of care of all life in a letter to the President of the European Parliament in the wake of a recent resolution on abortion in Poland. By Vatican News staff writer …

France and Germany are stepping up controls at their common border, while the Bishops of Ireland call on people in the country to join the vaccination campaign against COVID-19. By Vatican News Staff reporter From new border…

Pope Francis has joined his voice to those of the many leaders expressing shock and condolences for the brutal killing of the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, together with an Italian police officer and their…

Condolence messages pour in from religious and civil authorities in the wake of the brutal killings of Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo; a police officer; and their driver on Monday during a field…

On Tuesday evening, Pope Francis sends a telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella noting the 'exemplary witness' of the Italian Ambassador, and the 'expert and generous service' of the police offier both slain in an attack on…

The Bishop of Trondheim in Norway celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass outside under the snow, thus allowing as many people as possible to participate. This was the first time since last March that a Mass was held in Trondheim with more than 10…

Coping International founder Vincent Doyle, himself the child of a priest, accompanies others in the same situation through a web site and now through a published book: ‘all for the Body of Christ’, he says. By Sr Bernadette Mary…

The Bishops of Ireland are calling on political leaders to reject the so-called “Dying with Dignity Bill 2020”. By Lisa Zengarini The Irish Bishops’ have expressed their opposition to a new bill that provides for people with…

Missionaries in Papua New Guinea promote eco-sustainable development projects and activities in the spirit of Laudato sì. By Giada Aquilino There is a close bond between the missionaries of Pontifical Institute for Foreign…

The new Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell, speaks about his priorities for the Archdiocese and his appointment at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted so many lives throughout Ireland. By Lydia O’Kane The new…