The Vatican’s office for integral human development is rethinking its work in light of the implementation of Pope Francis’ curial reform, its prefect and secretary said Thursday.
The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that Pope Francis will travel to the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim island nation in the Persian Gulf, from Nov. 3-6.
Pope Francis has appointed a Portuguese cardinal as the head of the newly formed Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education.
Pope Francis has appealed for the release of nine Catholics kidnapped in southwest Cameroon.
Pope Francis on Saturday lamented the loss of spiritual meaning in the lives of many young people today — a lack that is often replaced by an undue focus on material goods, he said.
Three intertwined stories set the stage for a possible papal trip to the Kingdom of Bahrain in November this year: that of a missionary bishop, a Marian devotion, and a Muslim country open to Christians.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, will be among the speakers taking part at “Celebrate Asia in Manila”, a conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC).
Official logo of Jubilee 2025. By Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency September 19, 2022 VATICAN— The Vatican will hold a contest to choose the original musical composition for the official hymn of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year. The Dicastery for...
Pope Francis said Sunday that Christians should not become discouraged or remain indifferent to stories of corruption, but instead “be creative in doing good with prudence.”
Pope Francis told journalists on the papal plane Tuesday that he is ready for the first papal trip to China.
Pope Francis has released his message ahead of the international World Youth Day next year, imploring young people across the globe to join him in Lisbon, Portugal, and “arise,” as Mary did, to the call of service to others.
Pope Francis on Monday evening prayed in front of the long-venerated Marian icon of Salus Populi Romani (“Protection of the Roman People”) in Santa Maria Maggiore, entrusting his upcoming trip to Kazakhstan to Mary’s protection.