Pope Francis flies out of Rome’s Fiumicino airport aboard the papal plane bound for Baghdad, as he begins his 4-day Apostolic Journey to Iraq. The Pope boarded an Alitalia A330 at Fiumicino airport on Friday morning to begin his visit…
Pope Francis prays before the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani to entrust his Apostolic Journey to Iraq to the protection of Our Lady. As per his long-established tradition on the eve of trips abroad, Pope Francis traveled across…
Pope Francis sends a video message to the people of Iraq, to share a message of peace, fraternity and comfort, as he prepares for his Apostolic Visit which begins on Friday. As final preparations kick into high gear for Pope…
Dahlia Khay Azeez reflects on preparations for Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq taking place from 5 to 8 March, expressing hope that his presence will yield good fruit for the future of the Middle Eastern country. The Holy Father is…
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal…
Pope Francis sends a video message of support for the launch of a project promoted by Mission 4.7 and the Global Compact for Education. “Education is always an act of hope that, from the present, looks to the future,” said…
In a letter marking the 25th anniversary of Saint John Paul II’s landmark encyclical “Ut unum sint”, Pope Francis calls for a renewed commitment to ecumenism. Pope Francis has recalled the Church’s “irrevocable” commitment to the task of ecumenism on…
The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization announces that Pope Francis is to join Marian sanctuaries across the world, to pray to the Virgin Mary for help amidst the pandemic. "Devoted and with one accord to prayer, together with…
Celebrating Mass on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karol Wojtyla, the future St John Paul II, Pope Francis described his predecessor as a man of prayer, closeness, and justice. By Christopher Wells, vaticannews.va Pope Francis celebrated the 100th anniversary…
An Opinion on 54th World Communications Day Message of Pope Francis by Social Communications Commission of Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Joseph Leong To mark the celebration of the 54th World Communications Day on May 24, 2020, the 7th…