Conclave to elect new Pope to begin on May 7th
The Cardinals present in Rome have agreed to begin the conclave on May 7th, 2025. The date was set on Monday morning by the approximately...
CHARIS: A new service for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
CHARIS, a new unified service for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, will be inaugurated at Pentecost. Father Alexandre Awi Mello, secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, and Jean-Luc Moens, the first moderator of CHARIS, were asked by Vatican News to tell us about this new service, which was commissioned by Pope Francis.
Cardinal Bo to Asian Bishops: Church can learn from Asian spirituality
The head of the Asian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Bo, told a gathering of bishops from across the continent that Asian spirituality’s emphasis on actions...
Myanmar nun grateful to Pope for being close to people
Sister Ann Nu Tawng says she is moved to hear that Pope Francis might have been inspired by her gesture to kneel and plead with the security forces to prevent bloodshed.
Pope Francis adds feast of Saint Faustina to Roman Calendar
Pope Francis makes the feast of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska an optional memorial for the universal Church, celebrated on 5 October.
Japanese and US Bishops pledge partnership for a nuclear-free world
Five Japanese and US bishops pledge to work together towards a “world without nuclear weapons” and call for concrete progress...