Pope Francis pleads with Catholics not to gossip
Pope Francis implored Catholics Sunday not to gossip about one another’s faults, but instead to follow Jesus’ directive on fraternal correction in the Gospel of Matthew.
Pope not changing church teaching on gay unions, Secretariat of State says
The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent an explanatory note to nuncios around the world insisting that Pope Francis was not changing or challenging the doctrine of the church.
Covid Vaccine: What about Africa?
As Europe and the United States roll out aggressive anti-Covid vaccination programs, the best-case scenario is that Africa will receive a substantial volume of the vaccine only about the middle of 2021.
Pope releases theme of Migrants and Refugees Day message
Pope Francis announces the theme for the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to take place on 26 September, which this year is “Towards an ever wider ‘we’.”
Chinese Christians honor ancestors at Easter
As the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday approached, parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Xiantao city in China’s Hubei province were alarmed by the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers.
Pope praises ‘generous service’ of late Cardinal Sim of Brunei
Pope Francis sends his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Cornelius Sim, who was the first priest, bishop and Cardinal of Brunei. The Pope had made him a Cardinal 6 months ago, on 28 November 2020.