Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of the Dominican Republic following the tragic collapse of a nightclub roof in the capital city of Santo Domingo that claimed numerous lives and left many injured.
As Australia approaches its federal election on May 3, 2025, the Australian Bishops have called on all Catholics to be beacons of hope in the face of economic struggles and increasing political polarization on April 7.
The third day of the SVD General Plenum, March 29, spotlighted the evolving understanding of Missio Dei as a journey rooted in dialogue, intercultural relationships, and synodal engagement.
The second day, March 28, of the Missio Dei: Healing Wounds conference brought together theologians, missionaries, and Church leaders from around the world to reflect on the urgent need for a renewed missionary approach in an increasingly postmodern and post-truth society.
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.
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Nigeria, is mourning the tragic death of 21-year-old major seminarian Andrew Peter, who was killed by his abductors after being kidnapped alongside a priest earlier this month.
The Rwandan Bishops' Conference gathered fifty delegates—including bishops, priests, religious men and women, and lay faithful—for a synodal assembly in Mbare from 2 to 6 March.
The Diocese of Kafanchan, Nigeria, is mourning the tragic murder of Father Sylvester Okechukwu, a dedicated diocesan priest who was killed on Ash Wednesday, March 5.
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (CBC PNGSI) is calling on all Catholics and people of goodwill to pray for Pope Francis’ health and to stop spreading false rumors about his passing, following unverified reports on February 24.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sued President Donald Trump’s administration over its abrupt freezing of federal funds for refugee settlement programs in the US.
The Minister for Education, Hon. Lucas Dawa Dekena, has appointed Fr. Lawrence Arockiaraj, General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference (CBC) and former CBC Education Commission Secretary, as the new representative of the Catholic Church on the National Education Board (NEB) on February 14.
The Catholic Bishops Conference (CBC) of Papua New Guinea held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, February 18, at the CBC Headquarters, bringing together commission secretaries for key updates, reflections, and planning for 2025.
An Australian human rights lawyer stressed how the integration and advancement of artificial intelligence must never exploit people’s personal information for commercial gain.
Pope Francis has called for an end to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, urging warring parties to cease hostilities and engage in peace negotiations on January 26, during Sunday Angelus.
On January 7 (Tuesday), Pope Francis accepted the early resignation of Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, following years of Vatican scrutiny regarding his ordination practices using pre-Vatican II liturgical books and other concerns.
Father Thomas Oyode, Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Agenebode, Edo State, Nigeria, has been kidnapped after offering himself in exchange for two abducted students.
The Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land asked for prayers on behalf of the millions of innocent people living in the region who are afraid for their lives as well as the lives of their loved ones due to an intensifying conflict on September 2.
No less than nine Catholic priests have been abducted by dictator President Daniel Ortega since July 26, according to Martha Patricia Molina, a lawyer and researcher.
Christian churches have expressed solidarity with the Church in France over a performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris that was seen as disrespect to the Christian faith.
