Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown asked the faithful to pray for the fast recovery of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized due to respiratory infection. In a video message, Brown encouraged the faithful “to pray in a special way during this Holy Week” for the pontiff’s...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis offered condolences Wednesday to the Nashville school devastated by a deadly shooting, condemning the "senseless act of violence" and urging the community to have faith faced with "unspeakable evil". A telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State Pietro...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity". At the Paul VI hall in the Vatican, the 86-year-old pontiff also thanked...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - The war in Ukraine involves "imperial interests", with the world's "great powers" fighting there, Pope Francis said in extracts of an interview published on Friday. Speaking to Swiss television RSI, the pontiff described how he had offered to go to Moscow to negotiate peace,...
Pope Francis has named Archdiocese of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as a member of the Vatican’s recently established Dicastery for Culture and Education. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (CBCP News) Archbishop Palma, 72, is the newest member of the Vatican office, formed as the result of a merger...
Pope Francis called for solidarity and unity amid the rising number of fatalities in Türkiye and Syria earthquakes. "Now is the time for compassion and for solidarity. Let us unite in our sorrow to help those who suffer in #Turkey and #Syria. May we build peace and fraternity in our world," said...
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis appointed Filipino prelate Monsignor Anthony Celino as auxiliary bishop of the U.S. diocese of El Paso in Texas. The announcement of Celino's appointment was announced by the Vatican on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for global solidarity with Turkey and Syria following a devastating earthquake, and thanked those risking their lives to help. More than 9,500 people have so far been confirmed dead following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, although...
JUBA, South Sudan -- Pope Francis on Friday urged the leaders of South Sudan to make "a new start" for peace, warning that history would remember them for their actions, as he began a three-day visit to the violence-wracked country. "The process of peace and reconciliation requires a new start,"...
KINSHASA, DR Congo - Pope Francis is due to arrive on a three-day visit to South Sudan on Friday to promote peace and reconciliation in the world's youngest country, riven by the scars of civil war and extreme poverty. The "pilgrimage of peace" is the first ever papal visit to South Sudan since the...
KINSHASA, DR Congo -- Pope Francis on Thursday urged tens of thousands of young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to work towards a better future and shun corruption in the deeply Catholic country, which is plagued by violence in its east. Pope Francis (C), seated on a wheelchair, waives...
KINSHASA, DR Congo -- Pope Francis slammed "brutal atrocities" committed in eastern DR Congo after hearing harrowing accounts of violence from the turbulent region during the second day of his visit to the conflict-torn country Wednesday. At the Apostolic Nunciature in the Kinshasa, the Holy See's...
