Vatican

Pope prays for end of violence in Myanmar and sincere dialogue for peace

Nov 25, 2024

During Sunday's Angelus Pope Francis prays for war-torn countries, recalling the suffering of the people of Myanmar, “especially the most vulnerable: children, the elderly, the sick, refugees including the Rohingya.” He askes everyone to also remember Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, and Sudan.
Vatican’s Christmas tree controversy over ‘Green Giant’

Nov 22, 2024

One might think that of all the things about the Vatican which generate controversy, its annual Christmas tree ought to be fairly near the bottom of the list.
Pope Francis: 'Families and homes must rediscover the Rosary's beauty'

Nov 22, 2024

“The Rosary, a simple tool accessible to everyone, can support the renewed evangelisation to which the Church is called today.”
Pope: Failure of education is cultural genocide that robs children of their future

Nov 22, 2024

Meeting for their first Plenary Assembly, Pope Francis tells the Dicastery for Culture and Education that they “are morally obliged” to help the 250 million children who do not attend school.
Pope: Church history cannot be reduced to mere chronological facts

Nov 22, 2024

Pope Francis calls for a renewed study of Church history, and emphasizes collective memory, reconciliation, and a deeper engagement with primary sources to navigate the present with wisdom and faith.
Pope: 'Key to education is good school-family collaboration'

Nov 22, 2024

Addressing Italy’s leading Catholic publishing group in the education sector, Pope Francis reiterates the need for an “educational pact" capable of uniting families, schools, and society to address the new challenges of our time.
News of Acutis and Frassati canonization dates met with joy, gratitude

Nov 22, 2024

Pope Francis announces the canonization in 2025, when the universal Catholic Church will mark a jubilee year
'Remember our love': Pope reads aloud letter from Ukrainian student

Nov 21, 2024

Pope Francis reads aloud a letter sent to him by a Ukrainian student to mark the 1,000th day of the war in the country. “When you speak of our thousand days of suffering," the student urges, "speak of our thousand days of love, too."
Pope creates new Pontifical Committee for World Day of Children

Nov 21, 2024

Pope Francis establishes the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children, which will promote the World Day and the Church’s mission of advocating respect for the rights and dignity of children.
Pope announces Vatican summit in 2025 for rights of children

Nov 21, 2024

Pope Francis announces that the Vatican will host a World Meeting on Children's Rights on February 3, 2025, with the theme, "Love Them and Protect Them."