St. Januarius’ blood liquefies for the second time in 2021
The blood of St. Januarius, patron of the Italian city of Naples, liquefied on Sunday.
Pope Francis to publish a book with reflections on St John Paul II
Pope Francis has co-authored a book of reflections on the life of St John Paul II to be published in Italian.
Pope to altar servers: “Offer your hands, thoughts and time to Jesus”
Pope Francis has sent a message to the acolytes (altar servers) of Portugal for their 25th National Pilgrimage, which took place on Saturday at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope Francis’ lunch with the poor
Pope Francis joins some 1.500 poor people and volunteers for lunch marking the 3rd World Day of the Poor.
Pope on climate crisis: Time is running out, decisive action needed
Pope Francis on Friday meets with participants attending a summit entitled, “The Vatican Dialogues: The Energy Transition and Care for our Common Home”. In comments to the group, he warns that today’s ecological crisis, especially climate change, “threatens the very future of the human family” and asks oil CEOs for a "radical energy transition".