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Pope: Missionaries speak with the Church’s language of love

In a message to a conference for missionaries across the Americas, Pope Francis invites the Church’s missionaries to speak to people in the language of love, which all humanity can comprehend.

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Pope appoints Cardinal Farrell to address Vatican Pension Fund challenges

Pope Francis announces the appointment of Cardinal Kevin Farrell as the Sole Administrator of the Vatican’s Pension Fund. In a letter addressed to the College of Cardinals and released by the Holy See Press Office on Friday, he calls for urgent structural measures to achieve the Fund's sustainability.

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The Church studies her history to better live the faith today

Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Francis’ letter, released on Thursday, which invites theologians to study Church history in depth, so that the Holy Spirit’s actions may be revealed in full.

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Pope: 'Key to education is good school-family collaboration'

Addressing Italy’s leading Catholic publishing group in the education sector, Pope Francis reiterates the need for an “educational pact" capable of uniting families, schools, and society to address the new challenges of our time.

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Cardinal-elect Kikuchi: Migrants and dialogue are Japan’s path to stability

Cardinal-elect Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, Archbishop of Tokyo, has emphasized the importance of dialogue for global and local stability.

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Pope: Failure of education is cultural genocide that robs children of their future

Meeting for their first Plenary Assembly, Pope Francis tells the Dicastery for Culture and Education that they “are morally obliged” to help the 250 million children who do not attend school.

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Catholic Bishop hopeful for transfer of Mary Jane Veloso to Philippine custody

Filipino Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo has expressed hope that the much-discussed transfer of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino on death row in Indonesia, will soon be realized.

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Ukraine‘s First Lady meets Pope and visits patients at Vatican Children's Hospital

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.

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World Children’s Day celebrates ‘every child with every right’

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.

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Vatican publishes new edition of funeral rites for Roman Pontiff

Pope Francis has approved the updated edition of the liturgical book for papal funeral rites in April, which was written by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff.

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