Traditions

In an interview with Vatican News, Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Nobel Winner of...

Pope concelebrates Mass, continues therapy at Santa Marta

Pope Francis is continuing with treatment, physical therapy, and concelebrating...

Bishops call for free and fair elections in Cote d’Ivoire

As Cote d’Ivoire approaches its presidential election in seven months, the country’s...

Sudan’s armed forces accused of killing hundreds of civilians

While the exact death toll is not yet clear, the Darfur Initiative for Justice and...

Resurging tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray raise concerns...

While the armed conflict in Tigray may have formally ceased in 2022, political instability...

On Word Water Day UN calls for action to preserve glaciers

As the UN observes the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, the organization...

Pope's medical staff to speak to press on Saturday evening

On Saturday evening, members of the Pope Francis' medical team will speak to journalists...

Ukraine: Pain, loss, faith, hope and resilience

The head of the JRS International Reconciliation Programme speaks of the ongoing...

Netanyahu’s difficulties are behind the return of war in...

Political turmoil in Israel helps explain the collapse of the ceasefire agreement...

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday

Pope Francis is scheduled to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, 23 March. He...

Syria: ‘The few certainties that existed are now gone’

A bishop and priest in Aleppo describe the current situation in the country following...

Many migrants missing in Mediterranean after dinghy deflates

Italian rescue vessels have recovered six bodies and are searching for up to 40...

Bombardment resumes as ceasefire stalls between Israel...

The United Nations says that two of its workers were killed and others injured after...

African ambassadors to Holy See organise Mass for Pope’s...

The Mass, held in the Hungarian Chapel in the Vatican Grottos, will be presided...

Pope no longer requires mechanical ventilation

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical...

Pope from Gemelli: Praise God, Who never abandons us

In his Angelus reflection, Pope Francis contemplates the period of trial he is experiencing,...

Pope Francis offers condolences for victims of nightclub...

In a telegram signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis...

US launches wave of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in...

The United States launched attacks on targets in the Yemen, striking at Houthi rebels...

Haiti holds out hope for presidential election

Haiti is planning, hoping and praying that it will be possible to finally hold a...

Pope Francis concelebrates Mass in the private chapel of...