For the first time in history, a ship financed by the Italian Catholic Church, the sailing boat Migrantes, assisted the crew of the Mare Jonio during the rescue of 182 migrants shipwrecked in the stretch of sea between Sicily and North Africa

New webpage "Work with Us", job applications for laypeople who wish to apply for vacancies at the Holy See, has been launched by the Secretariat for the Economy; appropriate competence, motivation, and an ethical sense are required for all positions

A new led illumination of the 140 Saint Statues on the Colonnade of St Peter's Square, 14 Water Houses for free drinking water and an app to locate the city's water sources are some of the initiatives to be launched for the upcoming Jubilee of Hope

Pope Francis issued an appeal to state leaders and to the international community to ensure a ceasefire 'on all war fronts' may be reached before Christmas

Failure of education is a cultural genocide that robs children of their future, Pope Francis told the Dicastery for Culture and Education at first Plenary Assembly, and dicasters “are morally obliged” to help 250 million children who do not attend school