Pope: Church needs apostolate of prevention to protect minors from abuse
Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said.
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...
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: May Jubilee offer opportunity for ceasefire on all war fronts
The Holy Year and the Pope's dream look with hope to a world marked by peace, where weapons are locked away in arsenals, those...
Caritas appeals for solidarity for Afghanistan and for its women
On the eve of International Women's Day, marked annually on 8 March, we shine the light on the plight of women in Afghanistan who are...
Cardinal Parolin: Nuclear weapons threaten human existence
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reiterates the moral imperative to eliminate nuclear weapons, and calls on all...