Vatican

Pope: Investigate whether genocide is taking place in Gaza, respect human dignity

Nov 18, 2024

In a book for the Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis addresses current issues, including the suffering of war displaced and the famine in Palestine. He underscores the importance of respecting human dignity. The book comes out on Tuesday 19 November in Italy, Spain and Latin America, and will follow in other countries.
Pope prays for global peace and for all victims of religious persecution

Nov 18, 2024

At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for peace in conflict zones, solidarity with the marginalised, and prayerful action against injustice and abuse.
Pope to librarians: May your libraries be oases of encounter

Nov 18, 2024

Addressing participants in a Vatican Apostolic Library conference, Pope Francis emphasised the role of libraries as guardians of cultural heritage, urging librarians to foster peace, openness, and human connection in addressing global challenges like inequality, conflict, and 'cancel culture'.
Pope to seminarians: Enter into the prisons of existential suffering

Nov 18, 2024

In his address to seminarians from Spain the morning of 16 November, Pope Francis urges them to avoid "material power or applause" and endeavour to be "courageous, impartial and tireless" in bringing God's mercy to the people.
Pope Francis and Fatima

Nov 18, 2024

A century on, what captures the imagination of Catholics is apparitions of Mother Mary to ordinary women and children.
Pope calls for prophetic witness at Italy’s 1st Synodal Assembly

Nov 18, 2024

In a message to the participants of Italy’s First Synodal Assembly, Pope Francis urges the Church to embrace the “prophetic phase” of its Synodal journey, remaining open to the Holy Spirit, pursuing paths of communion, and living out the Gospel with joy and courage.
Pope to bless "13 keys" of homes for the marginalised

Nov 16, 2024

On World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis will bless 13 symbolic keys representing global efforts to house the homeless through the Vincentian "13 Houses" project.
Luce and her friends, and our own pilgrimage

Nov 15, 2024

The Vatican recently unveiled the 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, together with her friends, Fe, Xin, and Sky, and her dog, Santino, and guardian angel.
Pope meets with Israeli hostages freed from Gaza

Nov 15, 2024

Men, women and children held hostage by Hamas meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican. The Israeli embassy to the Holy See describes the meeting as "moving", saying it "showed the Pope's closeness to the victims".
Pope: Female voices have much to contribute to building the 'Common Good'

Nov 15, 2024

Pope Francis writes to participants in the Pontifical Academy for Life's dialogue on "Common Good: Theory and Practice," noting that the common good is a cornerstone of Catholic social teaching, and as such, life issues must always be kept at heart.