Participants in World Grandparents Day granted Plenary Indulgence
In a move to foster devotion among the faithful, the Apostolic Penitentiary will grant a Plenary Indulgence to Catholics taking part in...
Pope Francis: I am close to the Australian people
At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis calls for prayers for Australia, which is battling massive wildfires.
Pope prays escalation might be averted in Ukraine, remembers Istanbul victims
At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Francis offers his prayers so that desire for peace in Ukraine will prevail over any...
Asian Church holds ‘Bishops Meet’ to renew communication mission
Bishops, priests, and lay people from across Asia converged on Bangkok to forge a path forward in the Church’s mission to communicate...
The number of priests in Asia and Africa has increased in five years
In the past five years, the number of priests in Asia and Africa has increased, but their number worldwide has decreased, albeit by very little, this according to the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae (Statistical Yearbook of the Church).
Church in India to observe a national day of prayer for peace in Manipur
The Catholic Church of India has called for a national day of prayer on Sunday, July 2, to end the ongoing sectarian violence in Manipur.