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The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline would be the world’s longest heated oil pipeline. But the International Energy Agency has already called for no new fossil-fuel projects. Activists, including Vanessa Nakate, recently visited Pope Francis and received his full support ahead of Laudato si’ Week.
Marking the seventh anniversary of the encyclical Laudato si', we look at what fruits it has yielded so far and at how Pope Francis' prophetic words have set processes into motion in every field referred to by the text. It has challenged leaders as well as children, and transformed an “urgency” into a “habit”: caring for our Common Home and for all of its creatures.
Pope Francis meets with the Italian Bishops’ Conference in the Paul VI Hall, as the group gathers to reflect on their journey along the synodal path.
Founder of the Pontifical Mission Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Pauline Marie Jaricot, was beatified Sunday, 22 May, in a solemn Eucharistic celebration held in Lyon, France.
On Monday morning Pope Francis met with the Prime Minister Kiril Petkov of Bulgaria in a private audience at the Vatican.
Among the first private audiences this Monday morning, Pope Francis met with the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski.
An academic conference taking place in Rome on 26-28 May looks at the history of the Roman Curia, with the aim of providing “a broad historical overview that will offer a window into the lived history of the central administration of the Catholic Church. In this interview with Vatican Radio, Dr Donald Prudlo looks discusses the history of the Roman Curia and its relevance today.
Pope Francis meets with volunteers of the Italian Civil Protection Department, and laments the destruction of war as a betrayal of the principles of the United Nations to protect humanity.
As the new Australian Labor prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is sworn into office, Catholic organizations offer their congratulations and urge him to put compassion and justice at the heart of governance.
As World Economic Forum opens in Davos, Switzerland, Sr. Patricia Murray, Executive Secretary of the International Union of Superiors General, speaks about how Catholic religious communities can influence business leaders and politicians in addressing global challenges.
In times like these, we ask: is there any good news among all the bad?
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that his heart was broken by the killing of at least 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Texas.