Japan’s Bishops promote peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons
As Catholics in Japan commemorate the 75th anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by an atomic bomb, their Bishops take steps to promote peace and abolish nuclear weapons.
Beatified teen showed that heaven is ‘attainable goal,’ cardinal says
Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in a town dear to him and to many Christians around the world: Assisi.
Vatican publishes guide to assist Bishops in promoting Christian unity
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity publishes a guidebook to encourage and assist Catholic Bishops in fulfilling their ecumenical responsibilities.
“To Heal the World”: The Pope’s Catechesis on the Pandemic
The book published by the Vatican publishing house, Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV), brings together the catechetical discourses given by Pope Francis at his general audiences, in which he focuses on what can be done to be stronger after the Covid-19 crisis and offers points for reflection.
Homeless people to receive Covid-19 vaccines in the Vatican during Holy Week
The Office of Papal Charities is working to ensure that the vulnerable and marginalized in society have access to Covid-19 vaccines. 1200 people will have the opportunity of being vaccinated in the Vatican during Holy Week.
‘Stop the clamour of arms!’ Pope tells Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Pope Francis appeals for calm in the Holy Land as escalating violence threatens to degenerate “into a spiral of death and destruction.”