Pope Francis: 10 years of missionary zeal along paths of mercy and peace
Ten years have passed since 13 March 2013, the day Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to the See of Peter.…
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Free yourself ‘from the dictatorship of full schedules’
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Lent is a good time to examine ourselves in the light of truth, to let…
‘Being homosexual is not a crime,’ Pope Francis reiterates in new interview
Pope Francis has reiterated that homosexuality is “not a crime” in a new interview published Wednesday. The interview with the Associated Press…
Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first to resign in centuries, dies aged 95
The health of the Pope Emeritus, as Benedict was called after he stepped down, had undergone a “worsening in the…
Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is dead
Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr of the Catholic Church is dead. He died in Rome on Sunday evening. A statement…
Bishop Gyamfi elected president of Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Most Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese has been elected president of the Ghana’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference…
Pope names as bishop a Spanish priest whose mother is in the process of beatification
Pope Francis has appointed Father José María Avendaño Perea as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Getafe. His mother, Jorja…
JUST IN- Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka, replaced.
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, a charismatic priest from Enugu, has been removed from the Adoration Ministry. On Sunday, the Adoration…
Richard Kuuia Baawobr: Ghanaian cardinal to undergo heart surgery in Rome
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to…
“Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr hospitalised with problems of the heart” upon arrival in Rome
Rome, VNA – Pope Francis has called for prayers for Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr who is said to have…
Police put Nicaraguan bishop under house arrest again, send priests and seminarians to jail
The Nicaraguan national police said that the kidnapping of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, this morning was carried out to…
Ebonyi Catholic Priest Dies In Auto Crash In Front Of Church After Attending Colleague’s Burial
Following an auto crash in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Raymond Ifeanyi Eselu, has lost his life.…
Cardinal Jozef Tomko dies at 98
Slovakian Cardinal Josef Tomko died on Monday morning. He was the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of…
Pope Francis: Jesus comes to us when we are at our lowest
At a July 28 Mass in the historic Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Québec, Pope Francis preached on the hope and…
Fire ravages Chapels of Light in Lourdes
Four of the eight Chapels of Light at the Lourdes shrine went up in smoke during the night of July…
From flight attendant to the cloister: Evelyn’s unexpected journey
Evelyn left her job with a major airline in Singapore to consecrate herself to God in a life of prayer…
Pope Francis announces appointment of women to committee selecting new bishops
Pope Francis has said he would announce the appointment of two women to the Vatican committee that elects bishops. In…
2 Jesuit Priests Killed in a Church in Mexico
The Jesuits of Mexico announced Tuesday that two of their priests were killed Monday inside a church in a mountainous…
Pope Francis uses wheelchair in public for first time since colon surgery
Pope Francis used a wheelchair during a public meeting on Thursday, the first time he has done so publicly since…
Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil dies of cardiac arrest
Bangalore 9 April 2022 (CCBI): Most Rev. Stephen Athipozhiyil (77) Bishop Emeritus of Alleppey, Kerala passes away due to cardiac…
Ghanaian Catholic Priest honoured in U.S “for his efforts, care, and devotion to residents” of Hamburg during the 2019 floods
A Ghanaian Catholic Priest serving in the Diocese of DesMoines in the U.S. has been honoured “for his efforts, care,…
Meet Three Biological Sisters called to be Nuns in the same Religious Order
Sister Mariana, Sister Roziane, and Sister Isabela Guimaraes are three blood sisters who embraced their call to religious life in…
Cardinal Turkson Appointed new Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Pope Francis on Monday appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the…
Catholic parishes in Ukraine have become ‘humanitarian hubs,’ major archbishop says
As internally displaced Ukrainians flee the Russian bombardment of their cities, Catholic parishes in the country have turned into “humanitarian…
Everything you need to know about the Papal Vestment
The pope who is the head of the Catholic Church is most often seen in different liturgical vestments for different…
118-year old longest-living Nun still active at Mass
At 118 years old, she’s the longest-living religious, the oldest European and the second oldest person in the world. Sr.…
How Poland’s Catholics are helping refugees fleeing Ukraine
The Catholic Church in Poland is mobilizing to help thousands of Ukrainians seeking refuge in the country following the launch…
Meet 118-year old Catholic Nun, second oldest person in the world
Sister Andre Randon, a French nun, celebrated her 118th birthday on Feb. 11. This milestone makes her the second-oldest living…
Dominican Priest killed while hearing confession
KON TUM, Vietnam— Father Giuse (Joseph) Trần Ngọc Thanh, O.P., was killed in a knife attack on Saturday. Fr.…
Catholic priest in India will face trial for alleged hate speech
A Catholic priest in India will face trial for allegations of hate speech during an interreligious meeting last year. Father…