Indonesian bishop declines cardinal appointment to ‘grow in priestly life’
The Vatican announced Tuesday evening that Pope Francis had accepted the request of Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, OFM, not to...
Love of God and neighbour at heart of Week of Prayer
For more than fifty years, the Catholic Church has joined with other Christian communities in the initiative of the Week of Prayer for...
Pope Francis: Be God’s people, not God’s elite
Catholics are called to be God’s people, not God’s elite, Pope Francis said in a video message Monday.
‘Honour Grandparents’: Pope’s Message for World Day of Grandparents and Elderly
With a call to honour and never abandon grandparents, Pope Francis issues Message for 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 23 July.
Pope Francis’ Message for World Mission Day 2019
The message is titled "Baptized and sent: the Church of Christ on mission in the world", the same as the extraordinary missionary month that Pope Francis wanted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Benedict XV's Maximum illud.
Pope discusses prayer and vocation with Jesuits in Singapore
On the first day of his Apostolic Journey to Singapore, Pope Francis' only appointment was a "warm and fraternal" meeting with his Jesuit...