Pope: Synod Assembly of Bishops to be held in 2023 and 2024
The Synod of Bishops’ meetings in the Vatican—originally scheduled to be held in October 2023—will now also take place in October 2024, as...
Exuberant celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
As parties and fireworks for the feast continue long into the night in Mexico City, Pope Francis reminds Catholics of the indigenous...
Vietnam diocese buries 700 aborted fetuses
A diocesan pro-life panel in southern Vietnam celebrated a special requiem Mass and burial for 700 aborted fetuses on Jan. 29 where...
Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of 5 women and a priest
Pope Francis approves decrees to promote 3 religious women, 2 laywomen, and 1 Salesian missionary priest along the path toward sainthood.
Religious freedom situation in the world ‘worsening’
According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), several countries in the world recorded a significant deterioration of religious freedom conditions throughout 2022.
Pope recalls great spiritual and human wisdom of Thomas Aquinas
In a letter written in Latin, Pope Francis has recalled the legacy of Saint Thomas Aquinas, describing him as "a man of the Church,"...