In a telegram sent to the Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, Pope Francis offers his prayers and spiritual closeness to all those affected by the tragic shooting attack at the Uvalde elementary school.

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In a message to participants at the 102nd Katholikentag (Catholic Days) event in Stuttgart, Germany, Pope Francis warmly greets them and calls on them to pray for peace and know that "only together do we move forward" so that everyone's life will become richer and more beautiful.

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The African continent commemorates Africa Day on 25 May under the shadow of soaring food prices due to Covid-19, climatic disorders, and the conflict in Ukraine. The AU Chairperson says it is a challenge the country will confront as it did Covid-19.

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In a video message to the General Assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Sean O'Malley stresses the importance of working to provide spaces for abused people to be heard and protected: "You have a unique opportunity to develop an honest and non-defensive dialogue with all those involved."

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World Communications Day to be observed on Sunday focuses on the theme of listening and emphasises the urgency of putting the person at the centre of information. As Pope Francis emphasised, there is "no good journalism without the ability to listen'." This is all the more evident during the pandemic and now as the tragic war wages on in Ukraine.

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The 102nd edition of Catholic Days (Katholikentag) opens Wednesday in the German city of Stuttgart, kicking off a five-day celebration marking a unique tradition in Germany and beyond, and offering a positive cultural and ecclesial impact on society.

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Before the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis meets 20 members of the Global Solidarity Fund (GSF) and encourages them to continue their commitment for a more inclusive economy in line with the Catholic Social teaching and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Fr. Leonir Chiarello, the Superior General of the Scalabrinian Missionaries, tells Vatican News in Davos the Church has already been at the forefront of many WEF Forum agenda items at a global and local level, and shares success stories.

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After the pandemic and as war is waged in Ukraine, the world economy is faced with unprecedented crises previously unimaginable. The Pope's words, 'The economy kills' characterized many of the debates at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the debates at the 'Goal 17' Forum in Davos, in which the Catholic Church also participated, speakers warned that nations are increasingly looking to their own interests.

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Pope Francis calls for an end to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms on the day after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in the US state of Texas.

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For years, Fr. Tim Galvin didn’t pay attention to the climate crisis. But the cries of creation and of the poor grew louder and louder. Now the Laudato si’ Animator leads his South Sudan community during Laudato si’ Week.

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At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on old age, and urges the elderly to hold on to their passion for justice while resisting the temptation to accumulate knowledge without turning it into action.

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Pope Francis expresses his condolences for the victims of a tornado which struck the Gaylord community in Michigan, US, and for the loss of life caused by storms in southeastern Canada.

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The Holy Land Coordination (HLC) is holding its annual pilgrimage this week. The visit, which normally takes place in January, and which has been suspended for two years due to the pandemic, started on May 21 and will run until May 26.

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Pope Francis names Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, new president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, commonly referred to as the CEI.

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The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has announced a working partnership with the APO Group that will provide extensive media and public relations support to the Catholic Church in Africa.

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Southern African religious women met recently to learn and share more about issues of Safeguarding minors and vulnerable persons.

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As Pope Francis writes in Laudato sì “War always does grave harm to the environment and to the cultural riches of peoples.” It’s exactly what is happening in Ukraine as the war continues to wreak death and destruction.

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Vatican Media presents another in its series of stories recounted by Dale Recinella, a former Wall Street finance lawyer who today, along with his wife Susan, assists prisoners on death row in Florida.

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There are growing concerns over the impact the conflict in Ukraine could have on food supplies. Ukraine is a significant grain exporter, but struggling as clashes continue.

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