More than 30,000 people flocked to Rome over the weekend for the second major event of the Holy Year: the Jubilee of the armed forces, police and security personnel.
World leaders met at the Vatican for the Children’s Rights Summit. Before it opened, Pope Francis embraced Roman, a Ukrainian child with burns, a moment symbolizing the event.
Vatican news: New document on AI stresses human dignity. Pope marks 80 years since Auschwitz liberation. Survey shows Pope Francis is Italy’s most trusted figure. Delegation sent to Syria.
Last November, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople confirmed ongoing conversations between Church representatives about establishing a common Easter date, potentially beginning in 2025.
Discover the profound legacy of St. John Bosco in Rome through his sacred rooms, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the chapel that witnessed his heartfelt Rome Letter.
Pope Francis welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and blessed Trump’s presidency; Vatican aids large families, mediates Cuban prisoner release, and urges pilgrimages to the Holy Land post-truce.
On the feast of St. Anthony Abbot, farmers and pet owners gathered at St. Peter’s Square for a special blessing of animals, honoring the patron saint of domestic animals.
The inspiring musical Bernadette of Lourdes, recounting the visions and mission of St. Bernadette, premiered in Rome on January 14th for an audience of refugees and the poor.
Nigeria remains at the epicenter of this crisis. Fides reports that 13 Catholic missionaries were murdered worldwide last year, with Africa facing the worst violence.
Pope's pilgirmage to Nicaea, 800 years of Canticle of the Creatures, Pope calls for global peace in "State of the World," New Papal Preacher, 21 Baptized in Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis releases Hope, his first autobiography; Don Giovanni Merlini is beatified; Sister Clare Crockett’s sainthood cause begins; Biden honors the pope; Jubilee audiences inspire hope in pilgrims.