Vatican News

Pope urges respect for the life and dignity of migrants, refugees

August 21, 2017

VATICAN CITY – With millions of people fleeing violence, persecution and poverty around the globe, individual nations must expand options that make it possible for migrants and refugees to cross their borders safely and legally, Pope Francis said.

Pope prays for victims of 'devastating' mudslide in Sierra Leone

August 16, 2017

Pope Francis offered his condolences and his prayers to the people of Sierra Leone after flooding and a major mudslide Aug. 14 led to the deaths of hundreds of people and displaced thousands.

Pope entrusts to Mary victims of disasters, conflict, social tension

August 15, 2017

VATICAN CITY – In a week in which natural disasters, war and racial conflicts dominated the headlines, Pope Francis prayed that Mary would bring peace to a divided world.

Pope prays for Christian victims of violent attacks in Africa

August 9, 2017

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for an end to violence against Christians following deadly attacks in two African countries.

Pope orders Belgian religious order to stop euthanizing patients

August 8, 2017

MANCHESTER, England – Pope Francis has given a Belgian religious order until the end of August to stop offering euthanasia to psychiatric patients.

Pope Francis planning to visit Myanmar, say unconfirmed reports

August 8, 2017

YANGON, Myanmar – Pope Francis is expected to focus on trying to improve the troubles of about a million ethnic Muslim Rohingya when he visits Myanmar the last week of November, reported ucanews.com.

Filipino Jesuit on road to sainthood under Pope’s new beatification category

August 6, 2017

MANILA, Philippines – Brother Richie Fernando was a 26 year-old Jesuit seminarian from the Philippines when in 1996 he died protecting his Cambodian students from a hand grenade.

Tourism should benefit both travellers and local communities, Vatican says

August 1, 2017

VATICAN CITY – While tourism can broaden travellers' horizons and improve local economies, it cannot be seen as being part of "sustainable development" unless it includes respect for workers' rights, the local culture and the environment, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

Pope marks feast of St. Ignatius by lunching with brother Jesuits

July 31, 2017

ROME, Italy – To mark Monday's feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, Pope Francis as usual visited his brother Jesuits at their General Curia house in Rome.

Theologians in Italy studying development of 'Humanae Vitae'

July 26, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Four theologians specializing in marriage and family life are studying Vatican archival material with a view of telling the whole story of how and why Blessed Paul VI wrote his encyclical Humanae Vitae on married love.