International

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, members of the "Sister Project" participated in a public debate with business people and human rights activists. The world needs "courageous leaders," including women, said Sr. Patricia Murray of the UISG International Union of Superiors General.

Pope Francis' document has given new life to reflections and requests voiced by agricultural trade associations and trade unions. At an ecclesial level, it has been grafted into national initiatives such as the “Catholic Social Weeks” and it has inspired spiritual events,...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Monday morning Pope Francis met with the Prime Minister Kiril Petkov of Bulgaria in a private audience at the Vatican.

Celebrating Mass on the day commemorating the death of Saint Rita of Cascia, the Cardinal Secretary of State made reference to current events, invoking the intercession of the patron saint of impossible causes to put an end to the violence in Ukraine.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, concludes his mission to Ukraine: "The Pope could still continue to play a very significant role in this conflict and its resolution. There are possibilites. We must be careful to avoid a new arms race in Europe and the world."

Pope Francis encourages us to strive for meekness and harmony in our lives, while we should pray every day, “Lord, give me your peace, give me your Holy Spirit”.

At the end of the Regina Coeli, Pope Francis recalls the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians, inviting the Church to unite in prayer with Chinese Catholics.

In decrees approved on Saturday, Pope Francis approves the canonization of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Blessed Artemide Zatti; recognizes a miracle attributed to Spanish laywoman Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García; and recognizes the heroic virtues of seven Servants of God.

Pope Francis pays tribute to Italy's most widely circulated Catholic magazine, "Famiglia Cristiana," and encourages readers and staff to follow in the footsteps of its founder, Blessed Fr. Giacomo Alberione, who said to "sow good ideas so that they may bear good works."

Côte d’Ivoire’s Catholic Bishops are meeting in the Archdiocese of Abidjan for their ordinary plenary assembly.

Pope Francis receives participants in an International Conference entitled “Nature in Mind: A new culture of nature for the defence of biodiversity,” inviting them to find “new, more integrated, shared itineraries” in order to promote sustainable development.

Pope Francis meets the Brothers of the Christian Schools (FSC) and encourages them to continue evangelizing through education as the world experiences a new “educational emergency”.

At a press conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kukeba, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, reiterates the Holy See’s “willingness to aid a genuine negotiating process, seeing it as the just route to a fair and permanent resolution.”

Two Vatican dicasteries hold a listening session on the theme “The Church is your home: The contribution of persons with disabilities to the Synod on Synodality,” in order to give people with disabilities a voice in the synodal process.

The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, speaks to Vatican News about the "terrifying experience“ of visiting the city of Bucha in Ukraine, the site of alleged Russian war crimes against civilians,...

As Archbishop Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, brings Pope Francis' closeness to people of Ukraine, the Mayor of Lviv explains to Vatican News how his citizens are supporting one another in the western city which has hosted countless refugees since Russia's invasion.

Laudato si’ Week, which takes place from the 22-29 May celebrates the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the care of creation, and focuses on the seven objectives pursued in the Laudato si’ Action Platform.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See talks about the significance of the visit to the war-torn country of the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and says authorities plan to reconstruct with the utmost respect for the cultural, religious and ethnic diversities that make up the nation.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher expresses Pope Francis’ love for the people of Ukraine and his commitment to peace, while meeting with government officials in the western city of Lviv.

Pope Francis takes part in the festive launch of the Scholas Occurrentes International Movement, along with U2 singer Bono Vox, and appeals for girls around the world to receive a good education.

On the sidelines of his visit to Ukraine, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States says the war has created “a tremendous humanitarian crisis” and praises the local Church’s efforts to support people in distress.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster who leads the Santa Marta Group, says implementing existing best practices are helping rescue human trafficking victims even if eradicating the scourge, especially amid wars, remains an uphill battle. 

Pope Francis welcomes new non-resident Ambassadors to the Holy See from Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Burundi, and Qatar, and urges nations not to lose hope in a world filled with human fraternity and peace.

Pope Francis receives in audience the Community of the Pontifical Romanian College “Pio Romeno” on the occasion of the eighty-fifth anniversary of its establishment by Pope Pius XI.

Meeting participants of the Santa Marta Group Conference, Pope Francis thanks them for their ongoing commitment in the fight against the scourge of human trafficking.