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"Religious leaders have the authority to help solve world's conflicts."

Pope Francis will attend the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. The papal journey is also to show his closeness to the country's small but fervent Catholic community.

Pope Francis showed his closeness to all mothers, especially to those mothers with suffering children, who are ill, marginalized, or in prison.

Pope Francis in a telegram late Thursday offered his condolences and prayers upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the head of the Church of England.

The Vatican Swiss Guards expand its members from 110 to 135 guards.

Pope Francis presided over the beatification Mass of Pope John Paul I, recalling how his smile communicated the goodness of the Lord. He encouraged everyone to learn from the Lord on how to love without limits and be a Church with a happy, serene and smiling face, that never closes doors.

Pope Francis called for peace, dialogue, and fraternity for the deadly protests in Iraq on August 31, 2022.

Pope Francis convened the two-day meeting with the Cardinals to focus on the reform of the curia and missionary outreach.

Pope Francis appeals for the people of Pakistan hit by devastating flooding, and prays for the people of Ukraine and all those who suffer because of war.

Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his special envoy for the upcoming and biggest gathering of Asian bishops in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok. 

It intends to use the prayerful Karen community as models, who value the lives of saints. It aims to have a community that is strengthened by loving each other.

In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News, meet Cardinal-elect Virgilio do Carmo da Silva of Dili, who will become East Timor's first Cardinal at the end of August.

SWC2022 will be a "hybrid" Congress where in-person conferences will take place alongside non-face-to-face meetings via YouTube and metaverse.

A new report by the charity Save the Children reveals that since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan a year ago, children are suffering with girls more likely to go hungry and feel isolated.

"Sustained by deep faith and a far-sighted gaze, humbly and self-sacrificingly served the Gospel and the Church," Pope Francis about late Cardinal Tomko

The oldest living cardinal died in Rome at 5 AM on August 8 at the age of 98.

“We must find new ways to proclaim the heart of the Gospel to those who have not yet encountered Christ,” Pope Francis

The courage, efforts, and sacrifices of SMEs were a great help during the global pandemic.

Pope Francis will visit Kazakhstan this September.

23-year-old Sebastian Esai Eco Eviota, a full-blooded Filipino joins the Pontifical Swiss Guards.