Pope approves decrees for new Blesseds, including six martyrs
In an audience granted to the prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of decrees of...
Catholic agencies urge G20 nations to provide debt relief amid pandemic
A host of Catholic organizations renew calls for rich nations to cancel debt and offer financial support for developing nations as they struggle with massive debt loads during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore’s president meets Pope Francis ahead of September visit
A little more than two months before his apostolic journey to the Southeast Asian city-state, Pope Francis received yesterday the...
Easter in Asia’s minority churches
Persecution and martyrdom are signs of today's Christians. In Holy Week, we should remember our commitment to evangelization. Even as a minority.
Pope: Human trafficking an ‘open wound’ in the body of Christ and humanity
Pope Francis has released a video message on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking, marked in the Catholic Church ...
Bedside care: Rome priest chronicles ministering while sick with COVID-19
Before 19 November, Father Valerio Bortolotti’s Facebook posts had been the usual updates and reminders about parish activities, formation courses and video-recorded Masses outdoors with lax mask usage among the celebrants.