Vatican News
- November 20, 2024 - 4:26pm
The wife of the Ukrainian President is in Rome, meeting Italian authorities and government officials as her country marks 1,000 tragic days of war. On Wednesday she was received by Pope Francis, she attended the General Audience and visited young patients at the Bambino Gesù Hospital.
- November 20, 2024 - 2:13pm
On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the UN invites people from every walk of life to listen to children and create a better world for them.
- November 20, 2024 - 1:35pm
Pope Francis approved the updated edition of the liturgical book for papal funeral rites last April . The Vatican's Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff produced the volume, published now.
- November 20, 2024 - 1:34pm
The president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) says the recently concluded solidarity visit to Mozambique emphasised the church’s call for dialogue in the Southern African nation
- November 20, 2024 - 11:10am
Pope Francis establishes the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children, which will promote the World Day and the Church’s mission of advocating respect for the rights and dignity of children.
- November 20, 2024 - 11:01am
Pope Francis addresses participants in a Joint Colloquium between the Dicastery for Interreligious dialogue and the Iranian “Centre for Interreligious & Intercultural Dialogue”.
- November 20, 2024 - 9:45am
Pope Francis reads aloud a letter sent to him by a Ukrainian student to mark the 1,000th day of the war in the country. “When you speak of our thousand days of suffering," the student urges, "speak of our thousand days of love, too."
- November 20, 2024 - 9:28am
Pope Francis announces that the Vatican will host a World Meeting on Children's Rights on February 3, 2025, with the theme, "Love Them and Protect Them."
- November 20, 2024 - 8:30am
Pope Francis continues his cycle of catechesis and highlights the Holy Spirit's diverse gifts, or charisms, as vital tools for unity and service in the Church, emphasising their purpose for the common good and their rootedness in love.
- November 19, 2024 - 3:57pm
Every day, one thousand children under 5 die from unsafe water. On November 19, the United Nations shines a light on the challenges billions around the world face each day.
- November 19, 2024 - 3:55pm
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued a call for unity, hope, and action as they concluded their Annual Plenary Assembly in Obuasi Diocese. The Assembly, held recently, focused on pressing national issues, the Church's mission, and the need for a renewed commitment to the environment and social justice
- November 19, 2024 - 3:44pm
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks to Vatican Media about the 1000 days of full-scale war in the country and asks not to leave Ukraine alone, saying that in Ukrainians’ resilience lies the solution to many of today’s injustices in the world.
- November 19, 2024 - 2:46pm
In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year, the Fabric of Saint Peter is set to launch the 'Romea Strata' guide and the Testimonium certificate, offering pilgrims a deep spiritual experience along their journey to Rome.
- November 19, 2024 - 2:45pm
One thousand days from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis sends a letter to express solidarity with all Ukrainians, along with his hopes and prayers for peace.
- November 19, 2024 - 1:35pm
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States receives an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and praises agreements between the Holy See and African countries as promoting "ecclesiastical freedoms" and the "common good."
- November 19, 2024 - 1:26pm
As Haiti continues to face instability and violence in the face of vicious gangs, Bishop Pierre André Dumas invites Haitians to seek solutions to their country’s problems.
- November 19, 2024 - 1:19pm
At the G20 Summit in Brazil, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin challenges wealthier countries to forgive the debts of developing countries and take responsibility for their past decisions.
- November 19, 2024 - 1:12pm
Prominent buildings in several cities across the world will be lit in red on 20 November to mark Red Wednesday, Aid to the Church in Need’s annual campaign for persecuted Christians.
- November 19, 2024 - 10:19am
The Catholic Church in Tokyo commemorated its annual “Myanmar Day” at St. Mary’s Cathedral, underscoring decades of solidarity with the Church in Myanmar.
- November 18, 2024 - 5:15pm
In a message addressed to the President of Brazil hosting the G20 Summit for international economic cooperation, Pope Francis calls for immediate and united efforts to eradicate world hunger and poverty.