Indonesia: Pope appoints new bishop for Diocese of Sanggau
Sanggau is a regency in the province of West Kalimantan. It is in the middle and northern parts of the area, about 1,553.1 kilometers from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
New Year 2023 Message from Cardinal Charles Bo
In parts of the world, people will exuberantly greet one another, “Happy New Year!” To those in conflict zones and senseless wars, it is a challenge “to ring out the old and ring in the new dawn” of hope.
Pope Francis: Ashes remind us of the truth about ourselves
Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of receiving ashes on our foreheads at the beginning of Lent, and during the Ash Wednesday Mass...
Way of the Cross: ‘Voices of Peace in a World at War’
This year's meditations for the Way of the Cross are testimonies narrated to the Holy Father by men and women who have experienced...
Pope’s June prayer intention: for an abolition of torture
The Pope Video message, entrusted to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is an appeal for "the abolition of torture in all of its forms throughout the world."
Japanese and US Bishops pledge partnership for a nuclear-free world
Five Japanese and US bishops pledge to work together towards a “world without nuclear weapons” and call for concrete progress...