Vatican
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Australian Bishops make visit "to the threshold of the Apostles"
Jul 01, 2019
The Australian Bishops on Friday concluded their weeklong "ad limina" visit, which included a meeting with Pope Francis.
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Pope urges German Church to walk together, moved by the Spirit
Jul 01, 2019
In a Letter published June 29, Pope Francis offers his support to the synodal journey of the Church in Germany in which he expresses his appreciation
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History of the pallium given to Metropolitan Archbishops
Jul 01, 2019
As Pope Francis blesses the pallia on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, we explore the history and tradition behind this ancient symbol that links Archbishops around the world to Rome and the Successor of Peter.
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The Holy Spirit unites the Church despite sin and scandal
Jun 29, 2019
Pope Francis said that the Holy Spirit unites and grows the Church despite human limitations, sins and scandal.
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Pope Francis in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on November 24th
Jun 28, 2019
The pontiff will meet the atomic bomb survivors on the second day of his visit, which begins on November 23rd. Francis’ journey will be the second of a pontiff to the Land of the Rising Sun, after John Paul II in February 1981. The fight against the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a very urgent topic for the Pope, given the US-North Korea and US -Iran tensions.
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Pope to Stella Maris delegation: Be missionaries of compassion and mercy
Jun 28, 2019
Pope Francis on Thursday meets with National Directors, Chaplains and volunteers from the Stella Maris Apostolate telling them to be missionaries of compassion and to confront issues that are the fruit of human greed.
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Pope urges compassion, social and political will to tackle hunger and food insecurity
Jun 28, 2019
Pope Francis on June 27 addressed some 500 participants in the 41st General Conference of the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Card. Newman, Sister Thresia of India and 3 others soon to be saints
Jun 28, 2019
Pope Francis is holding an Ordinary Public Consistory on July 1 to vote on the canonization of five Blesseds.
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Pope meets Slovenian Prime Minister
Jun 28, 2019
The Holy See and Slovenia acknowledged the contribution of the Church in the country and discussed issues of common interest and challenges.
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Pope: Church of Acts a paradigm for every Christian community
Jun 27, 2019
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, focusing on "the life of the primitive community between love of God and love of our brothers and sisters".
Sunday Reflection
Fifteenth Sunday: The good samaritan next door
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable of living the Law of the Lord. That is how the parable begins. That is what the scholar of the Law asked Jesus to comment on.
