Pope Francis says Christians in war-torn South Sudan can make “a decisive contribution to changing history.” All they

Mariella Enoc, president of the Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital in Rome, known as the “Pope’s hospital,” resigned from

The Pontifical Gregorian University has educated 28 Saints and 16 Popes. The first Jesuit educational institution, it was

Hello and welcome to this week’s Vaticano Updates – the most important news from the Holy Father and

More than 1,350 people died in a violent earthquake that struck southern Turkey and Syria overnight. At magnitude

In this workshop, the artist Massimo Mellini and his team produce stunning large-scale mosaics and stained-glass windows for

From the 25th to the 27th of January 2023, the 26th International St. Francis de Sales Days took

Africa’s growing importance for the Catholic Church in the coming decades comes down to two major factors. First,

Last week at the Pontifical Urban University, a three-day conference was held to give more space to the

‘He was always by my side, supporting me,’ the Pope said of the late pope emeritus during a

The pope also answered questions about tensions within the Church and spoke about his desire to go to

Pope Francis urged Christians in the war-torn South Sudan to make a decisive contribution to changing history by

About 50,000 people attended the ecumenical prayer service. During an ecumenical prayer service in South Sudan, Pope Francis

The students and Father Guy Julien Muluku were detained nearly 34 hours before being released shortly before 10

South Sudan has the largest refugee crisis in Africa. Pope Francis was greeted by cheers and ululations on

Bandeko, bobóto [Brothers and sisters, peace be with you] R/ Bondeko [Fraternity] Bondéko [Fraternity] R/Esengo [Joy] Esengo, joy:

On the first day of his peace pilgrimage, Pope Francis begged the leaders of South Sudan to work

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Meeting with Bishops, Priests and Seminarians of South Sudan in the Cathedral of Saint

LIVE | Pope Francis’ meeting with internally displaced persons at the Freedom Hall in Juba. 

LIVE | Pope Francis’ Ecumenical Prayer from John Garang Mausoleum. The event will include an address by the

“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his

LIVE | Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan. The Holy Father is welcomed with a ceremony. Afterwards the

Pope Francis is spending his final full day in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It included an address

At a Vatican retreat in 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of President Salva Kiir — and those