The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians, Pope says
January 28, 2020
Bitter or boring evangelisers will not help the Gospel or the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said. The Church and the Gospel will only “move...
Carol Glatz
Pope Francis recognises martyrdom of Polish priest murdered by SS
November 30, 2019
Pope Francis has recognised the martyrdom of Fr Jan Franciszek Macha, a Polish priest who began his parish ministry when the Nazis invaded Poland...
Pope compares European populism to rise of Hitler
August 12, 2019
The upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon is an “urgent” gathering, not of scientists and politicians, but for the church whose main focus...
Pope says he wants to visit Iraq in 2020
June 10, 2019
Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East. He also warned...
Vatican News to launch news show and podcast in Latin
June 7, 2019
A weekly news programme about the Pope and the Vatican will now be offered in Latin, the official language of the Holy See. The...
Pope Francis: Soulless bureaucratic aid is ‘fake charity’
May 27, 2019
Charity should be given freely and lived humbly with the poor, never letting it become hypocrisy, a slick business or a way to soothe...
Vatican court clears official accused of solicitation in confessional
May 20, 2019
The Vatican’s highest court has cleared a Vatican official accused of the crime of solicitation in the confessional. The Apostolic Signatura said on May...
We cannot change revelation, but moral awareness develops, says Pope Francis
May 11, 2019
Pope Francis has told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world they need to send Sisters on assignments that truly serve...
Vatican newspaper appoints new editorial board for women’s magazine
May 1, 2019
The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, named a new director and editorial board for its women’s magazine, “Women-Church-World.” The announcement came a little more than...
Pope Francis: The Devil targets those who succumb to despair and negativity
April 9, 2019
Sometimes Christians seem to prefer complaining and being unhappy in life, but that makes them a perfect target for the Devil, Pope Francis said...
Vatican upholds guilty verdict of Guam archbishop for abuse of minors
April 4, 2019
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, upholding...
God’s wrath is just as great as his mercy, Pope warns
February 28, 2019
Christians must not take advantage of God’s forgiveness — selfishly repeating sin after sin — because God’s wrath for those who refuse to change...
The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians, Pope says
January 28, 2020
Bitter or boring evangelisers will not help the Gospel or the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said. The Church and the Gospel will only “move...
Pope Francis recognises martyrdom of Polish priest murdered by SS
November 30, 2019
Pope Francis has recognised the martyrdom of Fr Jan Franciszek Macha, a Polish priest who began his parish ministry when the Nazis invaded Poland...
Pope compares European populism to rise of Hitler
August 12, 2019
The upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon is an “urgent” gathering, not of scientists and politicians, but for the church whose main focus...
Pope says he wants to visit Iraq in 2020
June 10, 2019
Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East. He also warned...
Vatican News to launch news show and podcast in Latin
June 7, 2019
A weekly news programme about the Pope and the Vatican will now be offered in Latin, the official language of the Holy See. The...
Pope Francis: Soulless bureaucratic aid is ‘fake charity’
May 27, 2019
Charity should be given freely and lived humbly with the poor, never letting it become hypocrisy, a slick business or a way to soothe...
Vatican court clears official accused of solicitation in confessional
May 20, 2019
The Vatican’s highest court has cleared a Vatican official accused of the crime of solicitation in the confessional. The Apostolic Signatura said on May...
We cannot change revelation, but moral awareness develops, says Pope Francis
May 11, 2019
Pope Francis has told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world they need to send Sisters on assignments that truly serve...
Vatican newspaper appoints new editorial board for women’s magazine
May 1, 2019
The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, named a new director and editorial board for its women’s magazine, “Women-Church-World.” The announcement came a little more than...
Pope Francis: The Devil targets those who succumb to despair and negativity
April 9, 2019
Sometimes Christians seem to prefer complaining and being unhappy in life, but that makes them a perfect target for the Devil, Pope Francis said...
Vatican upholds guilty verdict of Guam archbishop for abuse of minors
April 4, 2019
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, upholding...
God’s wrath is just as great as his mercy, Pope warns
February 28, 2019
Christians must not take advantage of God’s forgiveness — selfishly repeating sin after sin — because God’s wrath for those who refuse to change...
