St Stephen’s martyrdom shows ‘true meaning of Christmas,’ Pope Francis says
The death of St Stephen, the Church’s first martyr, teaches Catholics to renew their commitment to charity and self-gift, part of the meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said Thursday.
Lenten Recollection at Gethsemane Retreat Centre
In the early hours of 22 March 2025, a total of 163 participants comprising members of the Legion of Mary departed for the Gethsemane...
Pope Francis: I am close to the Australian people
At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis calls for prayers for Australia, which is battling massive wildfires.
Church in Seoul hosts major youth festival as preview to World Youth Day 2027
Held in the context of the Jubilee Year and Vocations Sunday, the three-day event was designed as a preview of the global Catholic...
Cardinal Bertone gives account of 2013 conclave
VATICAN — Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the former Vatican Secretary of State, offered his perspective on the conclave that elected Pope Francis, in a candid...
Pope at Audience: Let’s go to Jesus, our hope! He can heal us!
"In life there are moments of disappointment and discouragement, and there is also the experience of death. Let us learn from that woman...