Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints
Those canonised at the Mass were: St John Henry Newman, the British theologian, poet and cardinal who died in 1890; Brazilian St Maria Rita Lopes Pontes, popularly known as Sister Dulce, who died in 1992; Indian St Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family, who died in 1926; St Marguerite Bays, a Swiss laywoman and mystic, who died in 1879; and St Josephine Vannini, the Italian co-founder of the Daughters of St Camillus, who died in 1911.
Late Pope Francis’ video to young people: ‘Learn to listen to others’
A previously unseen video recorded on January 8 shows the late Pope Francis addressing young people participating in "Listening...
Pope sends greetings for Lunar New Year
Pope Francis offers warm greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year in Asia, and expresses his closeness to those suffering from the pandemic.
Catholic nuns, priests join Myanmar anti-coup protests
While Myanmar’s military intensifies its crackdown on protesters, who are demanding the restoration of democracy and the release of their elected leaders, Catholics are joining the demonstrations in larger numbers, with many nuns offering snacks to the protesters.
Holy See calls for easing of intellectual property barriers for Covid-19 vaccines
The Holy See is calling for the easing of restrictions imposed by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), in order to allow speedy and maximum access to Covid-19 vaccines.
Witness, discipleship are key to missionary work, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.