Vatican
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Pope: ‘Investing in weapons to kill is madness’
Jan 20, 2025
Meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Foundation of Verona, Pope Francis reaffirms the moral obligation based on the Church's social doctrine to use financial resources to serve the common good and condemns investments in the arms industry.
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Pope thanks Swiss Guards for patiently welcoming Jubilee pilgrims
Jan 20, 2025
Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Foundation, and expresses appreciation for their faithful service to the Pope and the millions of pilgrims who visit the Vatican each year.
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Cardinal Parolin in Norway prays for peace in war-torn regions
Jan 20, 2025
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, travels to Norway for the episcopal ordination of new Coadjutor Bishop Frederik Hansen, and expresses the Holy See's hopes for peace in conflict-ridden regions, including Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, and Sudan.
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Christians have a duty to prevent, condemn child exploitation
Jan 17, 2025
Pope Francis used his first general audience of the year to address the scourge of exploitation and violence against children, urging Christians worldwide not to remain indifferent to their pain and suffering.
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Pope: ‘Religions must work together to seek bridges of peace’
Jan 17, 2025
Pope Francis meets in the Vatican with a delegation of the Muslim Bektashi Order of Dervishes from Albania and highlights the critical role of interreligious dialogue in building a peaceful coexistence among peoples.
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Pope at Audience: We must protect all little ones and never tolerate abuse
Jan 16, 2025
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on children and speaks specifically on defending and promoting the welfare of children, especially from unacceptable abuse and exploitation.
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Pope appeals for aid to Myanmar's Kachin State after landslide
Jan 16, 2025
Pope Francis launches an appeal to help those suffering the aftermath of a landslide in a jade mining area in Myanmar's northern Kachin State, and asks the faithful to pray for the conversion of arms manufacturers who contribute to the countless killings perpetrated in conflicts worldwide.
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Divest from companies that exploit kids, pope says
Jan 16, 2025
Pope Francis calls child abuse a despicable and heinous act, the most serious violation of God's commandments
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Pope Francis' autobiography 'Hope' hits bookshelves in 80 countries
Jan 15, 2025
Pope Francis' widely-anticipated autobiography 'Hope' hits bookshelves in 80 countries this Jubilee, and includes narrated memories, anecdotes, photos, and elements offered personally to readers.
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Pope makes new appointments to Roman Curia
Jan 14, 2025
Pope Francis appoints Monsignor Carlo Maria Polvani as Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, and Monsignor Filippo Ciampanelli, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, as titular bishop of Acque di Mauritania. He also names new Members of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, including two lay women.



Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
