As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity draws to a close, Christians of different traditions have gathered in Rome for various services thanks to Rome's ecumenical centre, Centro Pro Unione. Vatican News staff writer During…

An interview with Rev. Mari Valjakka, pastor of Sámi at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, highlights the reality of Europe’s only indigenous people and their unique and precious contribution to humanity’s effort to care for…

The Catholic Diocese in Ethiopia’s strife-torn Tigray region is denouncing the worsening humanitarian situation, and seeking to reach out to the suffering people amid numerous constraints. By Vatican News staff reporter …

The Catholic Bishops of France are calling on French citizens to vote in presidential elections set for April, while warning against the exploitation of Christianity in politics. By Devin Watkins France’s presidential elections…

Report on abuse in Munich diocese: 497 victims in 74 years A press conference presents the report by a law firm commissioned by the Church. The mandate was to look into the handling of abuse cases by the archbishops of Munich between…

A six-year international investigation has identified a suspect who may have betrayed famous Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis. Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh, has been accused by a team that included a retired…

Vigils are held throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on Friday calling for an end to violence against women following the murder of a young teacher. By Vatican News staff reporter Another woman’s life was cut…

Egypt's parliament is set to approve new legislation drafted in collaboration with local Christian Churches regarding on the personal legal status of Christians in the country. By Lisa Zengarini A long-awaited law on the personal…

In a telegramme of condolences following the death of David Sassoli, Pope Francis recalls the many virtues of the man, the journalist, the politician who was universally acclaimed as a sincere and passionate promoter of the EU’s identity. …

Following a long period of illness, Cardinal Francisco Álvarez Martínez, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain, died at the age of 96 in a hospital in Madrid the morning of 5 January. By Vatican News staff writer Archbishop…