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At a press conference in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, members of the Pope’s medical team say that he is not yet out of danger, and will be in hospital at least another week - but they note that he is joking as much as usual, and has even begun working again.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered an escalation of military raids in refugee camps across the occupied West Bank.
A joint initiative between the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) and Columbia University’s Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) has led to the creation of a commission aimed at proposing reforms and solutions for sustainable economic, social, and environmental growth.
The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Zambia’s National and Diocesan Directors Council Meeting, which commenced on 18 February and concluded on 21 February 2025, was held under the universal Jubilee Year 2025 theme - “Pilgrims of Hope.”
The fourth major event of the Jubilee of Hope is dedicated to deacons: from February 21 to 23, 4,000 of them will be in Rome to pass through the Holy Door and participate in a series of meetings. The Jubilee will conclude with Mass presided over by the pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, on Sunday February 23 in St Peter’s Basilica.
While the ongoing war waged by Russia against Ukraine continues displace and endanger millions, the unwavering efforts of Church organizations like Caritas and Aid to the Church in Need continue to provide a lifeline to those in need.
The High Court of England and Wales publishes its ruling on the legal proceedings initiated by the Italian financier in 2020 against the Secretariat of State in an attempt to halt the investigation launched by the Vatican's Promoter of Justice.
The Catholic Bishops of Ghana have asked the government to collaborate with the Church and build the country’s brighter future through holistic education that nurtures not just knowledge but also character.
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Council of Churches release a joint statement in which they reaffirm their commitment to dialogue as a means of fostering peace and understanding.
The Leadership Academy for Peace, led by Bishop Jules Boutros, trains young people in Lebanon to bring the values of Catholic Social Teaching into politics.
The pastor of Bethlehem's Lutheran Church tells Vatican News that the West Bank is currently experiencing one of its “darkest moments”. “We see what’s happening in Gaza”, he says, “and we ask: Will this be our fate too?”.
The Bishops of Italy have expressed deep concern over a new regional law that allows medically-assisted suicide in Tuscany, stressing respect for life and calling for a legal framework that enhances care and support for the terminally ill.
The Holy See Press Office reports that the Pontiff got up to have breakfast. According to the statement released yesterday, his condition is slightly improving.
Rev. Prof. Piotr Stanisz, Head of the Department of Religious Law at the Catholic University of Lublin, reflects on some of the consequences of the secularization of the state, including the abolishment of public funding for religious education.
A communiqué issued by the Holy See Press Office to journalists says Pope Francis’ health shows a slight improvement, and that during the day he received the Eucharist and dedicated himself to some work.
As part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, Hamas has released the bodies of four slain hostages to Israel.
Brazilian authorities have formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to overthrow, alter, and transform his re-election defeat of 2022.
In an unprecedented development, Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak of the Catholic Diocese of Shendam, Plateau State, who was kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday, 6 February 2025, escaped from his captors over the weekend. His rescue occurred when police discovered him on a highway after he managed to flee.
The President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), reflects on the situation in Syria, and expresses concern in particular for the nation’s Christian communities, warning their 'erosion' from the nation would be not only 'a tragic loss' for Syria but for the stability of the region and world.
At the opening of a Sudanese Bishops’ Conference meeting, Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla has stressed the need for commitment to unity in order to overcome challenges together and grow as a Church community.
On the first day of his visit to Lebanon, the Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development meets with young Christians at the Leadership Academy for Peace and spends time with Patriarch Bechara Raï.
The Holy See Press Office informs journalists that Pope Francis had a peaceful sixth night in the Rome's Gemelli hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia and ate breakfast in an armchair.
U.S. President Trump’s executive order halting congressionally appropriated foreign assistance effectively shut down the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development. The archbishop of Chicago reflects on this decision and on how it will jeopardize essential service for hundreds of millions of people.
The Holy See Press Office in its update on Wednesday evening reports that Pope Francis' clinical condition is stationary, while today he was able to meet with his closest collaborators and receive a visit from Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
During the first session of the national priests gathering of the three dioceses of the Catholic Church of Liberia, the clergy addressed safeguarding and policy guidelines for handling sexual abuse cases.
Italy’s Prime Minister visits Pope Francis as he undergoes treatment in hospital and conveys wishes for a speedy recovery on behalf of the Italian Government and the Nation.
The John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel meets in Dakar, Senegal, to discuss its ongoing development projects in the troubled African region in light of Pope Francis’ recent reform of the Roman Curia.
As violence surges in the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than one and a half million children are out of school in the eastern part of the country, with UNICEF warning the situation is “desperate”.
The UN Children's Agency Representative in Haiti calls on the international community to take action against the growing attacks on children, calling them “an attack on humanity itself.”
The Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross has announced a “missionary year” for the religious order, calling on Holy Cross priests and brothers to step forward in faith to bring “Hope Beyond Borders” to the people of God.
Pope Francis releases the catechesis prepared for his Wednesday General Audience, as he remains in the hospital to receive treatment for double pneumonia, and reflects on the visit of the Three Kings to the Child Jesus.
The Catholic Bishops of Kenya have reminded Christians that building a just, peaceful, and united nation is a shared responsibility, calling everyone to work to transform the nation so that every citizen plays their part.
"The Pope spent a restful night, woke up and had breakfast," the Holy See Press Office shared in a note to journalists on Wednesday morning, following the Press Office's statement Tuesday evening that the Pope has double pneumonia.
In a Tuesday evening press release, the Holy See Press Office says that Pope Francis has double pneumonia, but nevertheless “remains in good spirits”
Representatives of the ten Synod Study Groups set up by the Pope meet and present an update on their work.
Aid to the Church in Need calls for prayers after dozens of people were killed in terrorist attacks in western Burkina Faso, and two catechists were killed by bandits in the region.
In the context of the Jubilee of Artists and Culture, on Monday 17 February, the Vatican hosted “Artisans of Hope,” a meeting of representatives from Catholic cultural centers. Around forty delegates from around the world, representing universities, dioceses, and religious congregations, participated. The Dicastery for Culture and Education organized the meeting and Cardinal De Mendonça, the prefect, explained, "We value working in community."
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development speaks to Vatican News about his upcoming visit to Lebanon, where he will meet with Church groups, the Mufti of Tripoli and a group of Syrian refugees.
Pope Francis rested well overnight and appreciates the drawings he has received from other patients at the Gemelli Hospital, where he remains while recovering from a respiratory infection, according to the Holy See Press Office.
Pope Francis commemorates the twentieth anniversary of northern Italy's Theology Faculty of Triveneto by calling on educators and pupils to "spread the message of Christ in the world, faithful to the genuine tradition, but open to reading the signs of the times."
The Niwano Peace Foundation selects gender equality movement Musawah as the recipient of the 42nd Niwano Peace Prize in recognition of its commitment to empowering women in the Muslim context and its efforts in fostering interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence .
About fifty relatively new Catholic bishops from across Africa and its islands gathered for the inaugural SECAM seminar in Accra, Ghana, this week.
Thousands of Burmese bid their final farewell to Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, the Catholic priest brutally murdered on February 14 in his parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Archdiocese of Mandalay.
The Vice-President for Advancement of Palestine’s only Catholic university tells Vatican News about the struggles of its students in the wake of new security measures in the West Bank.
In a Monday evening press release, the Holy See Press Office says that Pope Francis’ condition is “stable”, and he is “continuing with the prescribed treatment”.
The recent decision by the United States government to freeze foreign aid has sent shockwaves through humanitarian organizations, leaving thousands of vulnerable refugees in precarious situations. Among the organizations profoundly affected is the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), which provides support and accompaniment to displaced people worldwide.
St. Peter’s Basilica hosts the “White Night “(Notte Bianca) of the Artists organized on 16 February by the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education as part of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture taking place from 15-18 February.
As the Church marks the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings from the Gospel of Luke.
The bishops in Africa have asked the community in the continent to unite in a triduum of prayer and fasting, from March 3-5 2025, for God’s intervention to end the ongoing conflicts in parts of Africa and for comfort to the afflicted.
The heads of the Churches in Jerusalem slam President Trumps plan to "take over" and redevelop Gaza, saying it is a fundamental assault on the human dignity of the Gazan people, and urge world leaders to instead take swift and decisive action to halt the humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip.
