Bahrain’s Catholics join Lenten blood donation campaign
About 200 Catholics in Muslim-majority Bahrain have donated blood as part of a Lenten campaign aimed at increasing awareness...
Streaming in sign language for the Easter Triduum
For the Easter Triduum, Vatican News creates an ad hoc YouTube channel with translations of the liturgical celebrations into Sign Language for people with hearing and communication disabilities.
John Paul I: the faith of the “Smiling Pope” in Vatican II
One of the shortest pontificates in history could bring to the honour of the altars another pope of the 20th century.
Pope to missionaries: thank you for your witness at a high price
On the Sunday on which the Church celebrates World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis addressed his thanks to those who spend their lives bearing witness to the Gospel.
Pope establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis has decided to institute a Church-wide celebration of a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Starting this year, it will be held on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
Pope Francis and new cardinals visit Benedict XVI
On Saturday afternoon, at the end of the Ordinary Public Consistory, Pope Francis and the new cardinals visited Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to meet Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for a brief greeting.