Kasmir Nema, RVA News

The Vatican took a significant step into one of the most compelling frontiers of our time—human longevity—by hosting its first-ever Vatican Longevity Summit, titled “Challenging the Passing of Time.”

Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being hospitalized, briefly greeting the faithful from the window of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday.

Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23, following significant improvements in his health after treatment for bilateral pneumonia.

Under the embrace of the Roman sky and in the symbolic heart of global Catholicism, a moving moment unfolded at St. Peter’s Square.

Indonesian bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ende have issued a compelling Lenten pastoral letter urging urgent action on a range of environmental, social, and humanitarian issues affecting communities across Flores, Lembata, and Denpasar.

The 2025 Pontifical Yearbook and Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2023, released by the Vatican’s Central Office of Church Statistics, provide fresh insights into the Catholic Church's presence across Asia.

Pope Francis' health continues to improve, as the Holy See Press Office confirms that he no longer requires mechanical ventilation at night and has significantly reduced his dependence on high-flow oxygen therapy during the day.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin firmly dismissed rumors regarding Pope Francis's possible resignation, stating unequivocally, "Absolutely not."

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) Central Committee has appointed Fr. John Mi Shen as the Executive Secretary of the FABC Office of Social Communication (OSC), entrusting him with the mission of fostering unity, dialogue, and evangelization through modern communication.

Pope Francis, still recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, shared a heartfelt reflection on the Transfiguration of Jesus, linking the Gospel passage to his own experience of suffering and the resilience of those who care for the sick.