Pope’s January prayer intention: ‘for the right to an education’
Pope Francis' monthly prayer intention this January is for "the right to an education." The Pope invited the Church to pray for this...
Saint Mary Major’s Holy Door is open
The Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major has officially been opened. The ceremony, on Wednesday, 1 January, was presided...
Pope opens Holy Door at a prison for first time ever
“I wanted the second Holy Door I open to be here at a prison,” Pope Francis explained. For the 2025 Jubilee of Hope, the first Door to be...
Pope at Christmas Urbi et Orbi: May we become pilgrims of hope, peace, and...
Wishing everyone a "a serene and blessed Christmas," Pope Francis celebrates the joy of this day on which we celebrate the birth...
Pope celebrates motherhood: Let us praise God for the miracle of life
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, just a few days before Christmas, Pope Francis invited the faithful to recognize God’s presence and God’s...
Singapore’s ‘people’s priest’ dies at 86
Retired Archbishop Nicholas Chia, the first Singapore-born priest to head the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore, died on Dec. 17. He was...