Vatican

Pope’s visit to Belgium will 'energise’ Catholic community

Sep 27, 2024

As Pope Francis arrives in Belgium, Fr. Walter Ceyssens, a Jesuit working with young people, shares his hopes and expectations for the Pope’s visit to the country.
Pope visits Luxembourg 'to spread new humanism'

Sep 26, 2024

Pope Francis is in Luxembourg for the first leg of his four-day Apostolic visit, which will also take him to Belgium.
Pope Francis pens preface to new book containing Karol Wojtyla's reflections

Sep 26, 2024

Pope Francis offers the preface to a new book, entitled "The Goal is Happiness," published by Italian Edizioni Ares. The collection of mostly unpublished texts by Karol Wojtyla, curated by Marina Olmo in collaboration with the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, contains 366 reflections on faith and other topics written by Wojtyla before being elected Pope.
Pope entrusts visit to Luxembourg and Belgium to Our Lady

Sep 26, 2024

Pope Francis makes his customary visit to the ancient icon of 'Maria Salus Populi Romani' ahead of his Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg and Belgium.
Pope to young economists: 'Love will change the economy, not power'

Sep 26, 2024

Pope Francis urges young people of the "Economy of Francesco" to transform the economy through love, witness, and hope, rather than power or wealth.
Catholic Institute for Nonviolence to launch in Rome, contribute to 2024 synod

Sep 26, 2024

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar and Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego will lead the inauguration of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence on Sept. 29 in Rome at the Istituto Maria Santissima Bambina, a convent just outside St. Peter’s Square.
Pope at Audience: Against the devil's deception, Jesus protects us

Sep 25, 2024

During his weekly General Audience Wednesday morning, Pope Francis continues his catechesis series on the Holy Spirit and reminds that despite Satan's attempts to distract and tempt us, the Lord enables us to free ourselves of his trickery and deception.
Pope: The world is being destroyed, stop the wars while there is still time

Sep 25, 2024

In his message to the participants at the International Meeting for Peace organised by the Community of Sant'Egidio in Paris from 22 to 24 September following the Spirit of Assisi event called for by John Paul II in 1986, Pope Francis invites political leaders to silence weapons and exhorts believers to make fraternity grow in the world.
Pope: Free Aung San Suu Kyi; Vatican ready to welcome her

Sep 25, 2024

The Jesuit periodical “La Civiltà Cattolica” publishes its account of Pope Francis” private visits with Jesuits in Indonesia, East Timor, and Singapore.
World Communications Day 2025 theme calls for gentleness

Sep 25, 2024

Pope Francis chooses the theme for World Communications Day 2025 that calls on people to "share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts", communication that creates the condition for dialogue.