Vatican unveils official image of 2022 World Meeting of Families
The image, painted by the Slovenian Jesuit Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik, was released July 28 by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life and the Diocese of Rome, which will host the event on June 22-26, 2022.
Caritas calls for fairer food systems that include women and local farmers
Caritas Internationalis urged decision-makers to include the rights of the poor in all discussions and decision-making processes.
Vietnamese diocese blessed with 34 new priests
As Vietnam battles its worst surge in the Covid-19 pandemic, Vinh Diocese has been blessed with an abundance of priestly vocations.
Pope prays for victims of flooding in China and blesses Olympics
Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of the Chinese city of Zhengzhou and Henan Province in China, struggling after torrential rains in recent days caused devastating flash floods.
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is the “ultimate gift”
The founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association says the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is an acknowledgment of the vital role they play in family life.
Pope: Grandparents, elderly are bread that nourishes our life
In his homily on the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis insists on the importance of young and old coming together in a covenantal sharing of life.