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’s World Day of the Poor message: Don’t look away!
Pope Francis pens a message for the annual World Day of the Poor, stressing that “whenever we encounter a poor person, we cannot look away, for that would prevent us from encountering the face of the Lord Jesus.”
Pope’s September prayer intention: ‘For people living on the margins’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of September, and invites everyone to pray and assist people who live on the...
Israeli and Palestinian children recite St Francis’ prayer for peace
Muslim and Christian children, all students at the Franciscan school in Jerusalem, gathered to draw, write and pray together on Saturday...
Pope: The Church is a ‘new and reconciled humanity’
Pope Francis has sent a message to Charis, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, ahead of its Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome...
Holy See: Religious freedom is violated in one third of the world
Human rights, including those against freedom of thought, conscience and religion, continue to be violated on an alarming scale across the...