After praying the Angelus on Sunday, 6 October, Pope Francis announced that he will create 21 cardinals during a consistory on 8 December. The Holy Father asked for prayers for “the new Cardinals, that by confirming their adherence to Christ, the ...

The Holy Father continues catechesis on Holy Spirit

Pope Francis decries destructive military action in the Middle East

Reflections for Yom Kippur 5785

The following is the English text of Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar’s welcome address to Pope Francis. Your Holiness, Pope Francis, it is my great joy to welcome you to the Istiqlal Mosque! The Istiqlal Mosque was founded in 1961 by President Soekarno ...

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 6 October

Reflections for the Jewish New Year 5785

In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican Media, Cardinal-elect Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, Japan, President of Caritas Internationalis, discussed the state of the Church, his appointment, and working for peace in the world. On Sunday, 6 October, ...

On Saturday 14 September, the Congress of Benedictine Abbots, gathered in the primatial Abbey of Sant’Anselmo, elected 60-year old German monk, Jeremias Schröder, as new Abbot Primate of the Confederation. The new Primate, former Abbot Primate ...

The following is an abridged and slightly edited version of an interview with Cardinal William Goh following Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Singapore. The entire interview is available at: ...

Observatory

Readings of Rosa Lupoli

Readings of Rosa Lupoli