ROME - With the violence in Gaza escalating at an alarming rate, much of the international community are stepping up efforts to fight for a ceasefire.

  VATICAN CITY - Speaking after his weekly Angelus address from the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis on Sunday spoke to the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square condemnin

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis received in the Apostolic Palace on Friday a delegation of the Scouts Unitaires

  VATICAN CITY - The Catholic Church in Germany is in crisis.

  VATICAN CITY - Speaking during his first face-to-face general audience with pilgrims this year, Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor John Paul II, recalling that Thursday is the 40th anni

  VATICAN CITY - Speaking after his Regina Caeli address on Sunday from the window of the Apsotolic Palace, Pope Francis spoke of his concern about the violence going on in Jerusalem, after clashes

   VATICAN CITY - Speaking in the Pope Video for May, Pope Francis laments that “the true economy, the one that creates work, is in crisis.” 

  VATICAN CITY - In the last week, Pope Francis has issued two Apostolic Letters, both in the form of motu proprios, legal documents issued personally by the pontiff, which outline several new legi

  VATICAN CITY - Speaking on Raitre’s ‘Report’, the Holy See’s former Auditor General, Libero Milone, said “for over 20 years, up to 2016, the Vatican invested in an industry that produces the morn

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has harshly condemned the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean - in which well over 100 migrants are thought to have drowned after a shipwreck - saying, "I confess that

    NAPLES - Observing, thinking and then writing. These are the three stages that for more than 30 years have characterised my poetic production.

  ROME - An Italian magistrate has ordered the arrest of the broker Gianluigi Torzi on charges of fraudulent billing, money laundering and other financial crimes, for his involvement in the scandal

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has sent his condolences to Queen Elizabeth for the death of her husband, Prince Philip, on Friday. 

  VATICAN CITY - In the April edition of Pope Francis' monthly Pope Video, the Holy Father focused on the fight for "fundamental human rights," and urged all Catholics to pray for those "actively c

  TUBINGEN - The Swiss theologian and priest Hans Küng, thought to be the greatest threat to the Catholic church since Martin Luther, has died in Germany aged 93. 

  VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis marked Easter Sunday by urging the international community to give priority to Covid-19 vaccines and denounced the ‘scandalous’ purs

  VATICAN CITY - On the morning of Easter Saturday, Pope Francis paid a visit to the Paul VI Audience Hall where Covid vaccinations were underway for the homeless or those needing special assistanc

  VATICAN CITY - Speaking on a mass onHoly Thursday in St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis spoke of how "the Lord always gives us what we ask for, but that he does so in his divine way. That applies

 VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called for prayers on Palm Sunday for people killed in an attack on Christians in Indonesia and cautioned against the Covid pandemic

  VATICAN CITY - The Office of Papal Charities on Friday announced that it would be providing vaccinations for 1,200 of "most fragile 

  VATICAN CITY - In an Apostolic Letter, Pope Francis has announced that all Cardinals in the Holy See will be receiving a ten percent pay cut from April to cope with the Vatican’s financial losses

  RIO NEGRO - Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Revuelta, an Argentinian bishop, has resigned after accusations against him of covering up sexual abuse by priests in his diocese.

  VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has launched a strong appeal for peace in Myanmar, saying in his general audience, “I too

  VATICAN CITY - In his first general audience since returning from Iraq, Pope Francis spoke about the damage he saw caused by extremism in the country, and the affect on the Christian po

  ROME - Pope Francis’ 33th international visit began on Friday when at 7:35 a.m. he departed Fiumicino airport for Iraq.