Vatican News

Vatican releases Pope's schedule for Fatima visit

The Pope will make the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima when he visits Portugal on May 12-13.
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis must use his papal visit to highlight the plight of Egypt's Christians

The Pope should take the opportunity to draw the world's attention to the violent attacks on Christians in Egypt
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Pope Francis begs forgiveness for 'sins and failings' of Church during Rwandan genocide

Vatican releases statement following Pope's meeting with President Paul Kagame
Associated Press

Pope: Martyr who defied Hitler oath is a model for fathers

During his Angelus address, Pope Francis told Catholics that Lent is a chance to draw near to Jesus
Staff Reporter

On anniversary of ISIS genocide declaration, US government urged to bring terrorists to justice

Campaigners want US government to do more to help Christians and other minorities persecuted by ISIS
Catholic News Service

Pope presides over Lenten penance service at Vatican

Pope Francis was one of 95 priests and bishops listening to confessions and granting absolution
Cindy Wooden

Egypt says Pope Francis will visit in April

Pontiff to meet Muslim and Coptic leaders during trip
Associated Press

The sixth-century saint who opposed mass immigration

St Patrick was an undocumented migrant - but the immigration debate was as complex in his time as it is today
Ed West

Why is the Home Office turning priests away?

St Anselm’s has been driven out by the Government’s failure to grasp religious life
Ann Widdecombe

The big story of the past seven days

✣  francis enters his fifth year as pope what happened? monday marked the fourth-year anniversary of pope francis’s election as the 266...
Staff writers