A host of Catholic institutions are teaming up to offer a series of free, online courses to explore discernment and decision making in the Church, as part of the ongoing Synod on synodality. Catholics across the globe are invited to…
In his homily at Mass on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis invites Christians to sit at the school of the Holy Spirit, journeying together as Church, open to the world. Pentecost is the day that commemorates the descent of the Holy…
The Embassy of the Netherlands to the Holy See organizes a conference looking at the heroic role of Dutch journalist and World War II martyr Fr. Titus Brandsma in promoting truth, human rights, and freedom of the press - a…
The Pontifical Mission Society for the Propagation of the Faith, which falls under the auspices of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, marks the 200th anniversary of its foundation on Tuesday. Tuesday, 3 May, also marks the 100th anniversary…
Pope Francis releases a message for the 59th World Day of Prayer for Vocations on the theme “Called to Build the Human Family,” and encourages every person in the Church to give the very best of themselves “in this great…
The 22nd Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) is expected to meet in Rome from 2 to 6 May. The issues discussed at the gathering will be illustrated on Friday at a press conference in the Vatican…
The National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the US, Msgr. Kieran Harrington, traveled to Ukraine during Holy Week there, to offer the Church's solidarity with the suffering people there by being present in listening, visiting and praying together…
Reflecting on Earth Day, Cardinal Michael Czerny explains why the Church and Pope Francis care so greatly about the Earth, and laments "menacing failures" which make action to protect the environment "urgent." Now more than ever, according to Cardinal Michael…
During the first Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square in over two years, Pope Francis highlights the importance of honouring the elderly, and calls for young people to be educated about life and its stages. Pope Francis continued his…
Before the General Audience on Wednesday, the Pope met with a delegation from the "Global Researchers Advancing Catholic Education Project," reiterating the importance of a dynamic education. To educate is not "to fill one's head with ideas," because "automatons" are…