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St. Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day inscribed in Roman Calendar on September 5
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases the decree inscribing St. Teresa of Calcutta in the General Roman Calendar, along with the liturgical texts to accompany her feast day on September 5.
Pope Francis supports U.S. Bishops in migrant advocacy
Pope Francis addresses a letter to the bishops of the United States, expressing his support for their efforts to protect the rights and dignity of migrants.
Cardinal Roche: ‘Beacon of hope’ Mother Teresa inscribed in Roman Calendar
As the Dicastery for Divine Worship releases the decree inscribing St. Teresa of Calcutta in the General Roman Calendar, Cardinal Prefect Arthur Roche explains the liturgical texts for her feast day on September 5 and praises the humble example of service of the woman known in life as Mother Teresa.
Pope to Paris Summit: Ensure human oversight of AI decision making
Pope Francis sends a message to French President Emmanuel Macron for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit taking place in Paris, reiterating the urgent necessity of "safeguarding a space for proper human control over the choices made by artificial intelligence programmes.”
Cardinal Schönborn to beatify Estonian Archbishop Profittlich in May
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn will celebrate the beatification Mass in Tallinn on May 17, 2025 for Estonian Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, SJ, who was martyred in the Soviet Union in 1942.
Giving voice to the suffering Church in Ukraine
Ever since the beginning of the war, the Catholic Media Centre has reported on the activities of the Church in Ukraine and provided spiritual assistance to people who are experiencing the tragedy of war. Sr. Alina Petrauskajte, Director of the Centre’s portal, speaks about the initiatives aimed at helping alleviate the suffering of mothers and wives, after the loss of their loved ones at the front, and at assisting those who want to return to the Church.
IFFAsia holds regional dialogue on strengthening youth formation
The Institute of Formation Fondacio Asia (IFFAsia) has gathered stakeholders for a dialogue aimed at nurturing partnerships and collaboration “to shape a stronger future” for youth formation in the region.
Caritas Internationalis warns millions at risk with USAID cuts
In a statement Caritas Internationalis strongly condemns the decision to suspend USAID programmes for humanitarian and development aid around the world. The Secretary General of the confederation of charities operating in over 200 countries says this "will cause immense suffering."
PACTPAN launches campaign against Human Trafficking
Over 20 000 participants joined a webinar on Saturday, 8 February 2025, organised by the Pan-African Network for Catholic Theology and Pastoral (PACTPAN), during which the network’s campaign against human trafficking was launched. Participants connected from over 31 countries to discuss and propose actions to combat and eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking by 2030.
Archbishop Paglia: AI calls for the awakening of Europe's humanism
The President of the Pontifical Academy for Life Each speaks to Vatican News about the ethical and anthropological challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence and call calls for the awakening of humanist Europe before the speed of technology surpasses it.
CAFOD provides lifeline amid DRC crisis as Bishops push for dialogue
In the wake of the joint emergency summit of African leaders in Tanzania to defuse the crisis following the new offensive of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in DR Congo’s North and South Kivu provinces, the Bishops and the Church remain at the forefront of promoting dialogue and providing humanitarian aid.
Cardinal Ambongo: 'No more time to lose to start peace talks in DRC'
In the wake of the joint emergency summit African leaders of the Eastern and Southern African blocs in Dar es Salaam to address the crisis in east DRC, the Archbishop of Kinshasa urges for the immediate opening of negotiations with all parties involved.
DRC: Bishops call on warring parties in Goma to uphold human rights
Church leaders from Eastern and Southern Africa have condemned the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called upon the warring parties to adhere to international human rights.
'AI will bring upheavals on scale comparable to Industrial Revolution'
Archbishop Carlo Maria Polvani, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and one of the authors of the Holy See's new document on Artificial Intelligence, 'Antiqua et Nova,' shares key insights from the document, saying AI will have ramifications akin to those of the Industrial Revolution.
Pope: Indigenous peoples have right to preserve cultural identity
Pope Francis sends a message to participants in a UN meeting on Indigenous Peoples, and stresses their right to preserve their cultural identity and the natural resources to which they are closely linked.
Church bombed in Myanmar, Cardinal Bo prays for peace and faith
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, has prayed for peace in Myanmar at an interfaith prayer event, as the military junta bombs a Catholic church.
Ukrainian military chaplain: Bringing God into darkness of war
During a visit to Rome for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Jesuit Father Andriy Zelinskyy, from the Patriarchal Curia of the Greek Catholic Church, speaks to Vatican News about the need to care for the wounds caused by constant attacks against truth, justice, and beauty.
Kosovo votes amid ethnic tensions
The people of Kosovo began voting Sunday in an election that analysts say could mark another milestone in the young country’s history as it may determine its future territorial integrity in an increasingly volatile region.
Further Gaza talks underway in Qatar
Israel forces withdraw from the "Netzarim Corridor", a key highway in Gaza, as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal.
Pope Francis prays for peace in conflict zones around the world
At the conclusion of Sunday's Jubilee Mass, Pope Francis recalled how those in military service can be "agents of security and freedom of peoples" in contributing to the establishment of peace. He prayed for peace in the conflict zones of Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, Kivu (DRC) and Sudan.