Pope’s greetings for Chinese New Year
At the end of his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis greeted all those who mark the new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar. He urged for prayers for peace, dialogue and solidarity among nations.
COVID-19: Vatican Holy Week celebrations without public participation
The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces that Holy Week celebrations in Rome will take place without the physical presence of the faithful, in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
All urged to pray for humanity on May 14
On May 14..."Each person from wherever they are and according to the teachings of their religion, faith, or sect," turns to God "to inspire scientists to find a cure that can turn back this disease, and to save the whole world from the health, economic, and human repercussions of this serious pandemic."
Pope’s August prayer intention: people in the maritime world
In his prayer intention for this month of August, Pope Francis urges prayers for seafarers and those working in the maritime world.
“Come and See”: Theme for World Day of Communications
The theme for the 2021 World Day of Social Communications chosen by Pope Francis echo the words of the Apostle Philip, so as to recall that communication consists in "encountering people as and where they are".
The number of priests in Asia and Africa has increased in five years
In the past five years, the number of priests in Asia and Africa has increased, but their number worldwide has decreased, albeit by very little, this according to the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae (Statistical Yearbook of the Church).