Caritas Japan President: Accompany our people in prayer after earthquakes
A week after a major earthquake struck the west coast of Japan, thousands of people are still without water and electricity and have yet...
Pope recognizes martyrdom of priest, 15 nuns killed during World War II
Pope Francis authorizes the promulgation of several decrees recognizing the martyrdom of a priest guillotined in Nazi Germany and 15...
Symposium on Palliative Care promotes human dignity at end of life
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Life, is hosting a Symposium on Palliative...
Holy See ‘deplores’ offence to Christians in Opening Ceremony
The Holy See has expressed its sadness and regret at some parts of the 26 July opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Pope meets with clerical sex abuse survivors in Belgium
At the end of the first full day of his apostolic visit to Belgium, Pope Francis met with 17 survivors of abuse perpetrated by members of...
Pope creates new Pontifical Committee for World Day of Children
Pope Francis upheld the importance of children in his Chirograph establishing the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children...