Pope at audience:  “Closeness to the victims of abuse”

Pope Francis devoted today’s audience to Jesus’ persevering prayer. In his closing remarks the Holy Father referred to the Report…

Pope at audience: “violence and hatred seek to compromise fraternal cooperation between religions”

“Deplorable events which seek to compromise fraternal cooperation between religions through violence and hatred”, Francis said referring to the attacks…

Nagorno-Karabakh. Garen Nazarian (Armenian ambassador). “Grave humanitarian crisis. Region at risk of another genocide”

Situation of serious concern in Nagorno-Karabakh with continuing bombing of civilian areas and indiscriminate use of weapons banned by international…

Europe under siege and the “path of fraternity”.

A message from the Pope was received today in Brussels for the opening of the COMECE Assembly, due to have…

Pope at general audience: “even in the hardest and most sorrowful experiences Jesus prays with us and for us”

Jesus prays with us and for us “even in the hardest and most sorrowful experiences”, the Pope said in the…

Pope Francis: the 13 new Cardinals

The 13 new cardinals to be created by Pope Francis in the Consistory of November 28 include 6 Italians. Among…

Pope at audience: No to “practical atheism, that everyday atheism”

In today’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, the last one dedicated to the Psalms, Pope Francis cautioned against…

Pope Francis: audience, “instead of coming near you, I greet you from a distance”. “Never silence a crying baby in Church”

Pope Francis joins world religious leader in peace ceremony in Rome

In anticipation of the Pope’s speech marking the conclusion of today’s prayer meeting on Rome’s Capitoline Hill with world religious…

Global Compact on Education. Msgr. Zani: “The Pope is asking us to broaden our horizons”

“Embracing the compact on education means pledging to rebuild relationships at all levels, starting from our closest ones, the family,…

Pope at audience: “Tears are not universal. They are always my tears”

Pope Francis’ General Audience held in the Paul VI Hall was dedicated to the Psalms. For the first time the…