Cardinal Hollerich: ‘Church of Asia has a lot to give the world’
The third and final day of the Asian Continental Assembly on Synodality opened with an orientation by Cardinal Hollerich, who focused his...
Pope Francis: Ashes remind us of the truth about ourselves
Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of receiving ashes on our foreheads at the beginning of Lent, and during the Ash Wednesday Mass...
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter celebrated this year on 21 February
On the occasion of the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, pilgrims visiting St. Peter’s Basilica will be able to admire the statue of the...
Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2023
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus. There we see the Lord’s response to the failure of his disciples to understand him.
Pope’s prayers and closeness to quake-struck people of Türkiye
Pope Francis presented the new Ambassador of Türkiye to the Holy See with a book in which he personally penned this dedication expressing...
Fears of disease as earthquake cleanup continues, building codes questioned
The death toll in the deadly earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria tops 41,000, with millions left without a shelter in both nations. Meanwhile Turkish authorities are focusing on shoddy building practices which are being blamed for exacerbating the destruction.