Pope at Audience: Love of Christ drove St. Francis Xavier to furthest frontiers
Praising 'the greatest missionary of modern times,' St. Francis Xavier, as embodying apostolic zeal at his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis said the love of Christ drove him to the farthest parts of the world to spread the Gospel.
Holy See: Development programmes must focus on integral human development
The Holy See has urged the international community to renew its commitment to support countries in special situations and ensure that...
Patriarch Pizzaballa consecrates Holy Land to Immaculate Heart of Mary
In the midst of the war between Israel and Hamas, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, consecrates the...
Nativity scene teaches simplicity and joy, Pope says at Audience
In his final General Audience before Christmas, Pope Francis returned to the image of the creche, and specifically, the first Nativity...
Bahrain’s Catholics join Lenten blood donation campaign
About 200 Catholics in Muslim-majority Bahrain have donated blood as part of a Lenten campaign aimed at increasing awareness...
Ukraine celebrates Easter in the shadow of war
Worshippers in churches observing Easter according to the Julian calendar gather across Ukraine to celebrate Christ's resurrection amid...