NICOSIA – Since its founding, Caritas Cyprus’ mission has been the same as that of the Caritas Internationalis confederation - to provide for those in need, protect the vulnerable and gi

LARNACA – Pope Francis has landed in Cyprus, the first leg of his eastern Mediterranean pastoral visit that also is scheduled to take him to Athens and Lesbos, papal authorities said Thur

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis shared a message on BBC Radio program, “Thought for the Day” Friday in anticipation of COP26, Vatican sources said.

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has received the third dose of Pfizer-Biontech vaccine, the Vatican confirmed.

 VATICAN CITY -More than 70 religious institutions from around the world confirmed a divestment in fossil fuels amounting to 4.2 billion dollars, while hundreds of thousands of religious

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis lashed out at those responsible for migrants stuck in “real concentration camps” in Libya at the end of his weekly address in St. Peter’s square Sunday.

 VATICAN CITY - Three Swiss Guards who refused the Holy See’s order to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have voluntarily resigned from the historic position and returned to Switzerland, a S

 VATICAN CITY - The digital prayer platform, Worldwide Prayer Network, is launching a new version of the app, Click To Pray 2.0 (Beta) - the official prayer app of Pope Francis made to in

VATICAN CITY -The Holy See press office released a statement on behalf of Pope Francis Tuesday regarding child sex abuse in the Church of France, after reading a report on the matter from

 VATICAN CITY -Leaders representing the world’s major religions joined scientists on Monday to call on the international community to raise their ambition and step up their climate action ahead of

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has released a video encouraging all to “dream together as a human family” in the run up to this year’s ‘World Day of Migrants and Refugees’ (WDMR).

 VATICAN CITY - In a private meeting, Pope Francis told a group of Slovakian Jesuit priests that while he was undergoing surgery there were people hoping he would not survive, according t

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 VATICAN CITY – The trial opened Tuesday of the Sardinian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu and nine other high ranking officials of the Holy See on charges of embe

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has has expressed his sadness for the bombing of a busy market in Baghdad on Monday, sending his condolences to the Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq, Mitja Leskovar.

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis was on Wednesday morning released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he had been recovering following a scheduled colon surgery on July 4.

  ROME - Pope Francis paid a visit on Tuesday to the Paediatric Oncology ward of Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he is recovering from a colon operation.

  ROME - With Pope Francis still recovering in hospital following his colon surgery on Sunday, and no definitive release date given, it still remains to be seen if he will be able to continue his w

  VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu and nine other high ranking officials of the Holy See have been ordered to stand trial by the Vatican Court regarding investments by the Vatican's S

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis was said to be in a comfortable position but will remain under medical observation for at least seven days at the Policlinico Gemelli in Rome after undergoing a schedu

  ROME - After the Vatican’s controversial note to the Italian government on Tuesday requesting modifications to the proposed new law

ROME - Pope Francis has been thanked for “giving hope” after meeting a group of inmates from the maximum security Rebibbia prison.