Pope Francis has urged China’s Catholics to remain “united in the communion of the universal Church”.

President Jair Bolsonaro has taken part in a ceremony consecrating Brazil to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Rising violence threatens the “unity and togetherness of the Nigerian people”, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has said.

Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard has announced the closure of a seminary in Bordeaux.

George Weigel argues that the “reputation of the Australian criminal justice system is at stake” over Cardinal Pell’s appeal.