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Pope Francis praises Cardinal George Pell’s dedication to the Church
Pope Francis has praised Cardinal George Pell who died in Rome on Tuesday at the age of 81.
Let us place the new year under the protection of Mary
Pope Francis encouraged people to have the same attitude of Mary when faced with unexpected problems or troubling situations.
Pope to conclude Marathon of Prayer with Rosary in Vatican Gardens
Pope Francis will lead the faithful in the prayer of the Rosary on Monday, 31 May for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic...
Pope at Audience: Church is the house and school of prayer
Continuing his catechesis on Christian prayer at General Audience in the Vatican, Pope Francis explains that prayer belongs to the very essence of the Church...
Baptisms conferred with arbitrarily modified formulas are not valid
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith affirms Baptisms with formulas: “We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” are invalid...
Pope Francis prays for victims of Lebanon explosion
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis prays for victims of a massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, which killed dozens and caused serious destruction...
Gospel for today: 5th Sunday of Lent- 'It is for the glory of God”
Jesus was speaking of Lazarus’ particular illness, but like many things in the scriptures there is a deeper and broader meaning to be had...
RAD praises Catholic and Protestant churches for adjusting religious practices
Vietnam's government has thanked Christians, for taking preventive steps to check the spread of the Covid pandemic.
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CAFOD aids people in Syria faced with a harsh winter
The UK based Catholic aid agency CAFOD helps civilians prepare for a cold winter in war torn Syria...
Civilians killed in Burkina Faso
An attack by Islamic extremists on Christmas Eve leaves 35 civilians dead in the West African state of Burkina Faso, one of the conflict-torn nations highlighted by Pope Francis in his ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Message...
Historic decision, fruit of the February summit
With the abolition of the pontifical secret for cases of sexual abuse against minors, Pope Francis continues on the path of transparency...
Economics without ethics leads to “throw-away” culture
Pope Francis on Friday met members of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism and urged for the promotion of a more just and humane economy...
SPIRITUALITY
Are we really ready to get repentance right? -Conversion is more demanding than we might think. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…
Extraordinary Missionary Month - renewal for Church in Kazakhstan
In the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, where Catholics make up just 1 per cent of the population, the Church is experiencing a new life during the EM Month October...
Vatican invites Christians, Hindus to build fraternal and peaceful society
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has released a message for the Hindu festival of Deepavali or Diwali, the festival of light...
Pope visits family of former Gendarmerie Commander
Pope Francis visits the home and family of Domenico Giani, former Commander of the Vatican Gendarmerie...
Pope at Canonization Mass: New saints 'kindly lights' in the gloom of the world
Pope Francis presides over the canonizations of Cardinal John Henry Newman, Sister Marian Thresia,..
Meaning of the Number 40 in the Bible
What is so special about the number 40? In the Hebrew Bible, forty is often used for time periods, forty days or forty years, which separate 'two distinct epochs'...
Daily Meditation: St. Anthony of Padua, presbyter (June 13th)
Today, Jesus invites us to go beyond what any reliable law-abiding person can go. Even, without falling into any evil deeds, routine quite often hardens the desire...
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Daily Meditation: 'I have not come to remove but to fulfill them'
In Jesus we have the plenitude of Revelation. He is the Verb, God's Word, that has become flesh, and dwelt among us...