Vatican News

Pope Francis is calling on children throughout the world to pray the Rosary on Tuesday for peace in Ukraine and other war-torn areas, as part of the initiative “A million children praying the Rosary”.

Sister Petrini and Father Ruiz emphasized that the development of digital technology in communications must pursue the common good of citizens at the UN “Plenipotentiary Conference” held in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14.

Meeting 300 young people from Belgium, Pope Francis encourages them to live out their faith with creativity amid difficulties and crises and says the Church needs their enthusiasm to build a world imbued with the values of fraternity, peace and reconciliation.

On Sunday, October 9, Pope Francis canonized two Italians in St. Peter's Square, Rome. The new saints are Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Artemide Zatti.

Pope Francis prayed that “in this hour of immense sadness,” the injured and the grieving families might be able to find “divine healing and consolation” and “support and strength from the solidarity of their neighbours and fellow citizens.”

The Holy See Press Office publishes the schedule, logo, and motto for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Bahrain on 3-6 November, where he will attend the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue”, under the motto “Peace on earth to people of goodwill”.

Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 2, the pope dedicated nearly all of his Angelus address to the war in Ukraine.

The Holy See Press Office announces “Speak with the heart: Veritatem facientes in caritate” as the theme for the 57th World Communications Day.

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Francis will undertake an Apostolic Journey to Bahrain at the beginning of November.

Pope Francis appeals for international attention and peace for the suffering peoples of Myanmar, Ukraine and Cameroon.

While a trial against Cardinal Joseph Zen is underway in China, the Holy See continues to work toward the renewal of the Sino-Vatican agreement.

Pope Francis urged the new bishops not to forget the need to be close to the poor.

Interfaith leaders gathered in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from 14 to 15 September to explore common grounds in the world and traditional religions in the search for the promotion of world peace.

The original musical composition should include a score for voice and organ, the Vatican said.

"Peace is desperately needed," Pope Francis declares.

"We need religion to respond to the thirst for world peace and the thirst for the infinite that dwells in the hearts of each man and woman," says Pope Fancis.

Pope Francis told journalists on the papal plane Tuesday that he is ready for the first papal trip to China.

Catholics and non-Catholics alike in the immense Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan are preparing and looking forward to welcoming Pope Francis to their country on Tuesday.

Pope Francis went to the Roman Basilica of Saint Mary Major to entrust his apostolic journey to Our Lady.

In St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis noted that on September 13, he begins a three-day visit to that central Asian country to participate in a gathering of heads of the world and traditional religions.