Vatican News

Pope Francis called on Catholic media around the world to go beyond professional competence and to dedicate themselves “completely to the welfare of others.”

Pope Francis has called on the faithful to pray for nations that are suffering from crisis “made even more difficult” by the coronavirus pandemic.

With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology and care of creation, following the inspiration of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’.

Pope Francis thanked maritime personnel and fishermen for their contribution to feeding humanity amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

During his Sunday Angelus on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Pope Francis turned to the day’s reading, in which Saint Paul describes the Eucharistic celebration.

I am always near to you, as my heart reaches out to all Brazilians. Pope Francis also extended his affection and prayers to the nation as a whole, and not merely to Christians.

Apart from feeding those vulnerable, there are other subtle issues (connected with COVID-19) such as stigma. It is not talked about much, but for example, in South Africa, it is a concern. People are thrown out of their houses because they are suspected of having COVID-19, and there is the fear that they will infect others. Stigma is something that we are also dealing with as a dicastery.

Pope Francis has issued a new decree to ensure transparency in the Vatican’s public contracts and “to reduce” the danger of corruption.

Pope Francis has once again stressed the power of prayer as he continued his catechesis during his weekly general audience on May 27.

Pope Francis, leader of 1.2 billion Catholics around the world, renewed the ecumenical commitment of the Church during the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Ut unum sint.”

Pope Francis prayed for the Catholic faithful in China who were celebrating the feast of the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians and Patroness of China on May 24.