Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph”
With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church.
New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new document 'Dignitas infinita' took five years to complete, and builds on the papal...
Pope Francis: Like holy oil, priests must pour themselves out for others
VATICAN CITY — The holy oil blessed at the Chrism Mass is a reminder of the priest’s call to be close to the People of God, pouring himself out in service to them, Pope Francis said Thursday.
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...
Pontifical Mission Societies’ Directors Meet
SINGAPORE — The Pontifical Mission Societies’ (PMS) Directors of all the Dioceses of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei met at the Retreat House, Church of...
Pope on World Day of Poor: the poor are treasure of the Church
Pope Francis offered his greetings to participants from around the world gathered for the Fifth World Day of the Poor with a video message given in Spanish.