The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, and to live free from violence.
Pope Francis and leaders from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to discuss the rights of children — including the unborn.
Broglio told TV2000 on Jan. 29 that criticism the bishops have received are “false” and “have strongly affected us because they are not true.”
The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, one of three courts of the Holy See, on Jan. 31.
On Jan. 26, the Catholic Church commemorates the Sunday of the Word of God, established by Pope Francis in 2019.
In a Jan. 23 press conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press director, Maria Zakharova, praised Pope Francis’ position on the Russia-Ukraine War.
“I dream of a communication that does not peddle illusions or fears but is able to give reasons for hope,” the pope said.
The 51-year-old Koovakad, originally from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis in December 2024.
The Vatican said the bishop’s candidacy was approved by Pope Francis on Jan. 15 under the terms of the “Provisional Agreement.”
A Nigerian woman whose husband was killed by Boko Haram in 2014 has asked for prayers for persecuted Christians and for the terrorist group.
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, a Dominican theologian who helped write the Catechism of the Catholic Church, led the Vienna Archdiocese for nearly 30 years.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, who was made a cardinal in 2007 and who led the U.S. bishops’ conference as president from 2016–2019, turned 75 in May 2024.
Pope Francis’ arm, tied up in a white sling, was visible in photos taken on the morning of Jan. 16 in the apostolic palace during his scheduled audiences.
At Pope Francis’ personal initiative, Vatican City employees with three or more children will receive a monthly 300-euro bonus and new fathers will get extended paid leave.
The World Watch List, released Jan. 15, found that 3,100 Christians were killed and 2,830 Christians were kidnapped in Nigeria in 2024.
“He had a reformist mindset... Pell would look around and think, well, what is to be done? What can we do?” Tess Livingstone told CNA in an interview.
Pope Francis told a group of children receiving treatment for cancer in Poland they are “witnesses of hope” to those around them.
French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis wanted him to submit his resignation.
Father Roberto Pasolini, recently appointed as preacher of the Papal Household, opens up about his journey from teenage faith struggles to becoming a Scripture scholar.
“The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and happiness, namely that of love.”