The institutional meetings held by the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin with Ukrainian leaders culminated on July 23 in Kyiv with the meeting between the Cardinal Secretary of State and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Following the meeting, in a post...
An estimated 377 children were killed in 2021 by rising temperatures across Europe and Central Asia. This was the disturbing finding revealed on 24 July, by UNICEF in a new analysis of data from 23 countries. In the report ‘Beat the heat: child health amid heatwaves...
Two years on from Pope Francis historic “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada, the nation’s bishops say they “remain committed to walking in solidarity and listening to the experiences of Indigenous Peoples to guide the path forward.” In a Letter addressed to “The People...
Pope Francis on 21 July expressed his hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games provide the opportunity for warring nations to respect an ancient Greek tradition and establish a truce for the duration of the Games. “According to ancient tradition, may the...
Reflecting on the theme of the National Eucharistic Congress, from the Gospel of John “Remain in Me,” Pope Francis’ special envoy to the event highlighted Jesus’ mission as a gift from the Father. “Jesus is sent to be given by the Father to others,” Cardinal Luis...
