Pope to pray for victims of war and violence on All Souls Day
Pope Francis says the festivity on 2 November is an occasion to pray, in a special way, for all victims of war and violence.
Soon-to-be Cardinal, the confessor who apologised to Jesus for forgiving too much
Father Luis Dri, 96, a Capuchin friar who has been confessing for years at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in Buenos Aires, in the evening, used to ask for forgiveness before the Tabernacle for the many absolutions...
Vatican hosts ‘digital Synod’ Christmas celebration for Catholic influencers
The initiative "The Church listens to you" took place on Saturday, 17 December, inviting digital evangelizers and hundreds of young people...
Pope’s Lenten spiritual exercises to focus partly on John Paul II
VATICAN CITY - This year's week-long Vatican retreat to begin the Lenten season will focus in part on Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor. The 13-19 March...
‘Stop the clamour of arms!’ Pope tells Israeli, Palestinian leaders
Pope Francis appeals for calm in the Holy Land as escalating violence threatens to degenerate “into a spiral of death and destruction.”
The Philippines to celebrate 500 years of Christianity only in 2021
On 14 April 2021, the Philippines will celebrate the first baptism in the country, which is featured in the logo of 500 Year of Christianity, led by the Archdiocese of Cebu.