Europe Vatican City The highly anticipated World Youth Day, an event that brings together young Catholics from around the world, will begin today in Lisbon
Europe Vatican City A group of 22 Afghan refugees has been welcomed as part of the Humanitarian Corridors initiative organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio and other church organizations in agreement with the Italian government
Europe Vatican City The Holy See strongly condemned "the desecration, destruction or disrespect of religious objects, symbols and places of worship," reiterating that these acts are an abuse of the "precious gift of freedom of expression"
Europe Vatican City The Apostolic Penitentiary announces that Pope Francis has granted a Plenary Indulgence for the Catholics who will take part in the 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, in a move to foster devotion among the faithful
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis sent a message of greeting to the participants of this year's Vatican Specola Summer School of Astrophysics, inviting them to never lose their sense of wonder, in their research and in their lives
Europe Vatican City The first sentence for Ultima Generazione activists came from the judges of the Vatican, towards two young people who had glued themselves to the base of the Laocoon in August 2022 sentenced to months of imprisonment and thousands of euros in damages
Europe Vatican City A penitential rite was celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica Altar of Confession, desecrated on June 1st as a man stripped naked and climbed to show ‘Save the children of Ukraina’ written on his back
Europe Vatican City In his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis chose the theme "Let Justice and Peace Flow"; he instituted this day for first time on 1 September 2015 to encourage faithful around the world to pray for our common home
Europe Vatican City His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was welcomed in the Vatican to mark 50 years of Coptic Orthodox-Catholic relations, beginning his visit from the shrine of Saint Peter
Europe Vatican City Cardinal Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, will represent Pope Francis at the Coronation of King Charles III
Europe Vatican City Closeness to the most vulnerable is God's 'style', said Pope Francis as he met with a delegation from the Catholic Extension Society, whose work on behalf of the poor and vulnerable he praised
Europe Vatican City The traditional Way of the Cross in the Colosseum, which Pope Francis followed from Casa Santa Marta due to his recent illness and an unusual cold weather, gave voice to humanity wounded by war, abuses, displacement
Europe Vatican City Vatican repudiates the 'Doctrine of Discovery,' which underpinned colonialism; with origins in the 15th century, it was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people living there