Vatican

Pope to Iraq: 'I come as pilgrim of peace, seeking fraternity, reconciliation'

Mar 04, 2021

Pope Francis sends a video message to the people of Iraq, to share a message of peace, fraternity and comfort, as he prepares for his Apostolic Visit which begins on Friday.
The joyful anticipation of Pope Francis’ visit for Iraqi Christians living in Germany

Mar 04, 2021

Fr Rebwar Basa, a parish priest in Essen Germany, reflects on the hopes, expectations and concerns of the thousands of Iraqi/Chaldean Catholics in the diaspora who cannot travel to their homeland due to the pandemic, but nonetheless joyfully await Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to Iraq, which begins on Friday.
Pope hopes 'Fratelli tutti' in Russian will help promote fraternity

Mar 04, 2021

The encyclical of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship is now available in the Russian language. Pope Francis sends a message on the occasion of the release of the translation in Moscow on Wednesday.
Pope Francis asks for prayers for his visit to Iraq

Mar 03, 2021

In the run-up to Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to Iraq, he asks the faithful to accompany his journey with prayers so it may bear fruit for the Middle Eastern nation.
Pope calls for end to violence against Myanmar protesters

Mar 03, 2021

Pope Francis appeals for an end to violence against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, and calls on the military junta to release political prisoners and allow the country to continue its journey toward democracy.
Pope at Audience: Prayer opens us to the Trinity

Mar 03, 2021

At Wednesday’s Audience, Pope Francis says we have access to the Trinity through prayer, thanks to Jesus.
Pope's prayer intention for March: The sacrament of reconciliation

Mar 03, 2021

Pope Francis' prayer intention for March seeks to highlight the joy that the Sacrament of Reconciliation brings, and reminds us that it’s a loving and merciful encounter between us and God.
Cardinal Parolin: Pope Francis’ visit is sign of closeness to the Church in Iraq

Mar 03, 2021

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, looks ahead to Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Iraq and reflects on its significance for the Church and the people in the long-suffering middle eastern nation.
Gaël Giraud: 'Laudato sí' economist

Mar 03, 2021

The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor are connected and provoke us. Pope Francis’s Encyclical, “Laudato si’”, published in 2015, makes this evident. Gaël Giraud had already become keenly aware of this twenty years ago in Chad. A Jesuit economist, Giraud has been reflecting for years about the connections between the economy, finance and ecology which led him to propose an economic model that respects people and conserves the environment from the consequences of global warming.
Pope Emeritus Benedict chides Catholics who still reject his resignation

Mar 02, 2021

Retired Pope Benedict has chided those Catholics who have not accepted his decision to resign as “fanatical”, telling them that there is only one pope and it is Francis.