As Iraq’s largest Christian city fell into the hands of the Islamic State, Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal asking... Read more
The social networking site May Feelings, dedicated to sharing prayers and messages, has announced a new contest to reward the... Read more
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes in Peru is calling on the faithful to pray and fast, asking... Read more
Signed by Vatican secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a “nota verbale” was sent to all embassies accredited to the... Read more
Surrounded by numerous violent conflicts throughout the world, the faithful should not forget the power of prayer, said Archbishop Joseph... Read more
According an Italian Catholic new organization, Pope Francis made a phone call to Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan over the... Read more
Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more
The secretary-general for Caritas International has voiced his concern over the lack of aid being provided to those suffering from... Read more
In a declaration issued by the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land, Church leaders decried ongoing violence in the region,... Read more
In a tumultuous Iraq facing an increasingly uncertain future, Catholic charity organizations are rallying to meet the immediate needs of... Read more
In wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine following the murder of three Israeli teens, Bishop William Shomali has... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down a Massachusetts state law that imposed a 35-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics,... Read more
After having her death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith revoked by the Sudanese court yesterday, Meriam Ibrahim... Read more
In his daily homily Pope Francis warned that those who judge others are “obsessed” and far from God, stating that... Read more
Following the cancellation of his public commitments yesterday morning due to tiredness, Pope Francis has decided to continue his rest... Read more
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi S.J. has announced that Pope Francis canceled his meetings today in order to rest following... Read more
Representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam said prayers from their respective religious communities at Sunday’s historic “Invocation for Peace” at... Read more
In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on how Jesus advocates for us in heaven, emphasizing that he does this... Read more
An encounter among Pope Francis, the Palestinian president, and the Israeli president at the Vatican to pray for peace in... Read more
On the last day of his Holy Land pilgrimage Pope Francis stopped to pray at two sacred sites in Jerusalem. Read more