Synod: “I feel like I'm watching an enormous live news broadcast” After 15 days of work, participants at the second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality being held at the Vatican ...

In a world where war and violence target even the youngest, Christians must reclaim Jesus’ radical defense of children—and build a theology of safeguarding that offers hope, healing, and peace.

The president of the Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral Care in Argentina said social pastoral care was central to the church’s mission. He called for action on social justice ...

Pope Francis’ health remains “stable,” and he no longer needs overnight mechanical ventilation, a Vatican source said. The Holy See confirmed his condition is improving after more than a ...

Several NGOs working in Chad encourage meetings between believers and notably between imams, priests, and pastors in a country where the wounds of civil war are still raw.

Syria’s future hinges on reconciliation, says Aleppo bishop As the country faces fresh bloodshed, Bishop Hanna Jallouf, Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo, warned against division and urges global ...

On Sunday, March 23, Pope Francis made a brief public appearance from a balcony at Rome’s Gemelli hospital—the first time he has been seen in public in five weeks. He has returned to his Santa ...

Abortion is the worst moral evil day by day in the United States Abortion remains a grave moral crisis, claiming thousands of innocent lives daily. Retired Bishop Michael Pfeifer of San Angelo ...

The Vatican announced Feb. 24 that cardinals residing in Rome, members of the Roman Curia and the faithful will gather in St. Peter's Square in the evening to pray for Pope Francis' health.

Pope Francis "rested well" all night, the Vatican said on the morning of Monday, March 3. The latest health bulletin stated that the pope’s clinical condition was "stable," but that his ...

The symbol, a source of harmony According to Pope Francis’ encyclical Dilexit Nos, meditating on symbols is one of the ways to achieve the harmony and unity so dearly sought by our ...

Interfaith course in UAE offers model for religious coexistence Catholic delegates from Italy and the Arabian Peninsula explore faith harmony in the Middle East through dialogue and visits to key ...