Vatican City, Aug 29, 2021 / 05:30 am Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians to intensify their prayer, penance, and fasting for the situation in Afghanistan, as he entrusted the souls of those who have died to God’s mercy. “In historical moments like this we cannot remain...
A Filipino missionary priest has been ordained bishop in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 29, signaling the start of his new ministry. In a ceremony held at the St. Gerard Cathedral, Bishop Joseph Durero formally assumed his post as the third shepherd of the Diocese of...
KRAKÓW, Poland – When he became pope, St. John Paul II said, “There would be no Polish Pope without the Primate.” The primate he referred to was Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, who will be beatified September 12. Wyszyński, the “Iron Primate” known for his resistance to communism,...
“Why the law?” Pope Francis chose to focus his catechesis at the weekly General Audience on that question from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians (3:19.21-22). The Pope said the aim of his reflections would be to “recognize the newness of the Christian life enlivened by...
In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival on Monday, Pope Francis told young Catholics that Christ’s loving gaze can free them from attraction to idols. “Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with...
As Vietnam battles its worst surge in the Covid-19 pandemic, Vinh Diocese has been blessed with an abundance of priestly vocations, many of whom will be serving in other territories of the nation. "It is a day of great joy, a day of great blessing in...
The Pope shows his solidarity by visiting with young patients in the Pediatric Oncology department located on the same floor where he is recovering at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The Holy See Press Office noted that on Tuesday afternoon Pope Francis visited with young patients at the...
Pope Francis on Tuesday released a message for the First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly ahead of the date of the celebration which is scheduled for 25 July. The theme chosen by the Pope for the inaugural commemoration is “I am with you...
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as a new member of the Vatican body that supports the Eastern Catholic churches throughout the world. The cardinal was the sole addition to the Congregation for the Eastern Churches, which also assists the Latin-rite Catholic dioceses...
VATICAN— Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik as the new prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy. The 69-year-old bishop is the first Korean to lead a Vatican congregation. He succeeds the Italian Cardinal Beniamino Stella, who led the Vatican dicastery responsible for overseeing...