Pope sets Eastern Churches Bishops’ age limit for voting at Synods
In an Apostolic Letter issued in the form of a 'Motu proprio', Pope Francis amends the Canon Law of the Oriental Churches by providing that the bishops emeritus who have reached the age of 80 will no longer be able to vote....
Pope defends St John Paul II against ‘offensive and unfounded inferences’
After the Regina Caeli on Sunday, Pope Francis speaks about his predecessor, St John Paul II, saying he was “certain of interpreting the sentiments of the faithful throughout the world” ...
Church to celebrate 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
The Church is preparing to celebrate the 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, on Sunday, 23 July 2023, near the Feast of Sts Joachim and Anne...
‘No one must feel alone in illness,’ insists Pope
Pope Francis welcomes members of the Italian Religious Association of Social and Health Institutes (ARIS), praising the Church's exemplary witness in taking care of...
Way of the Cross: ‘Voices of Peace in a World at War’
This year's meditations for the Way of the Cross are testimonies narrated to the Holy Father by men and women who have experienced...
Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: Invoke Holy Spirit as the breath of each day
During Chrism Mass in the Vatican on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis thanks priests for the good they do, which so often goes unrecognized.