Dicastery sends message for Ramadan 2026 to Muslims throughout the world
This year, through a providential convergence of calendars, Christians observe this period of fasting and devotion alongside you during the holy season of Lent, which leads the Church toward the celebration of Easter.
Singapore’s Peranakan Catholics mark Chinese New Year in colourful style
It was a sea of colour at the Church of the Holy Family as Peranakan Catholics, dressed in traditional finery, descended on the church in...
Pope on Ash Wednesday: ‘Call death for what it is’
Pope Leo reflected on repentance, community, and death this evening, as he presided over Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome’s Basilica of...
Pope abolishes Committee for World Children’s Day
After placing the Pontifical Committee for the World Children’s Day under the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life last August—changing...
Year of Saint Francis: ‘Indulgence is an encounter with God, not a spiritual shortcut’
The special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV will take place from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027, on the...
Pope Leo: Let us raise our voices for peace
“I'll only say that we must pray very much for peace.”Those were the words of Pope Leo XIV, in a brief statement given to Italian...