The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity will visit the town of Casamicciola Terme, on the Italian island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples, tragically affected by a flood on November 26. By Edoardo Giribaldi In a…

During the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady, Pope Francis invites Christians to entrust themselves to Our Lady, reminding us that Mary, the only human creature without sin in history, is with us in the…

Pope Francis will celebrate today's Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with the midday recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter's Square, followed by his traditional visits to the Salus Populi Romani icon at Rome's St. Mary Major…

Pope Francis and six members of the Council of Cardinals (C-6) met on 5-6 December for their periodical consultations in the Vatican. By Vatican News staff reporter The ongoing synodal process leading to the 2023-24 Synod on…

A national day of peaceful marches sponsored by the Bishops’ Conference was held on December 4 in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest against the ongoing violence and foreign interference in the eastern provinces of the African…

Presenting the latest data on poverty and the annual guide to places that give access to essential services to the most vulnerable in Rome, Sant'Egidio's president, Marco Impagliazzo, calls for immediate and concrete actions to tackle the…

During a meeting with a delegation from the “Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano" Pope Francis speaks of his pain for the war in Ukraine and for other wars wounding humanity and reiterates his condemnation of the armaments race and the…

Monday, 5 December, is observed as World Soil Day, urging humanity to preserve the earth's soil as we fight to preserve the earth and the natural riches its soil gives us. By Francesca Merlo World Soil Day was conceived at the…

Pope Francis is scheduled to preside at Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe on 12 December. By Vatican News The Pontifical Commission for Latin America is happy to “share its joy at…

The Italian newspaper “Il Fatto Quotidiano” anticipates the release of Pope Francis’ preface to the book “Un’enciclica sulla pace in Ucraina” (“An Encyclical on Peace in Ukraine”) in which he reiterates the senselessness of war, which, he…