The Pontifical Mission Societies begin preparations to mark the 200th anniversary of their foundation, which takes place on 3 May 2022. Preparations have begun for next year, when on 3 May 2022, the Pontifical Mission Societies (Missio) will mark the…
Vatican News brings you another chapter in its series dedicated to an inside look at the history, objectives and “mission budgets” of the various Vatican offices that assist the Pope in his pastoral ministry. Here we feature the Congregation for…
As Father Stan Swamy celebrates his 84th birthday in an Indian prison cell, numerous Church leaders voice calls for his release, with his fellow Jesuits saying “a caged bird still can sing.” It was surely not how he expected to…
Pope Francis invites Catholics and Marian Shrines around the world to dedicate the month of May to a marathon of prayer for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. Catholics across the globe are encouraged to dedicate the Marian month of…
A young Nigerian religious, Livinius Nnamani, was ordained a priest on 1 April in Rome, after Pope Francis gave his approval for the seminarian's early ordination. The recently-ordained priest suffers from Leukemia, a cancer of blood cells. A Nigerian religious,…
The 10th World Meeting of Families is scheduled for June 22 to 26, 2022 in Rome. The Diocese of Rome and the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life have jointly released the official prayer for the Church…
Pope Francis calls for urgency in joint efforts on the path towards protecting our planet, in two separate video messages for Earth Day 2021. Commemorating the 51st Earth Day on Thursday, Pope Francis sent two video messages reminding everyone of…
An International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Cura Foundation focuses on the holistic dimension of health and wellbeing, which must include the relationship between mind, body and soul. Exploring the Mind, Body & Soul. How…
Pope Francis will ordain nine deacons to the priesthood at St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, 25 April. All nine of them are currently on retreat in preparation for their priestly ordination. Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome, will ordain nine…
Pope Francis appoints a Salesian economist as new undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Renowned economist Sister Alessandra Smerilli is a religious of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, more commonly known as the Salesians of…