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Cardinal Ferrão calls for joyful service in Church

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), has urged people working for the conference to serve the Church with joy and dedication. The cardinal was addressing the staff of various CCBI secretariats on September 9 at Paalanaa Bhavana in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, a press release […]

United in faith: Iraqis celebrate the Feast of Cross

A historic moment in Erbil, northern Iraq. In Ankawa, a suburb of the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan located in the north of the country, hundreds of Christians are participating in the Feast of the Cross, which began on Monday 9 September and will continue until Friday. The joyous event is marked by high hopes […]

Dhaka: Yunus meets the Apostolic Nuncio, focus on minorities

On 9 September the Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, Msgr Kevin S. Randall, met with Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the interim government created after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India. At the Rashtriya Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, the two discussed various issues, including the protection of religious minorities in the country. The […]

Cardinal Da Silva: Pope’s visit to Timor-Leste was a celebration of the faith

“It was a historical event, a celebration for the people of Timor, a celebration of the faith of the Catholic Church in Timor, years after the first visit of St. Pope John Paul II, and the first visit to our homeland as a sovereign nation.” In an interview with Vatican News’ Fr. Bernardo Suate, Cardinal […]

Pope: Singapore is a shining light of what humanity can achieve

Addressing Authorities, Representatives of Civil Society, and members of the Diplomatic Corps at the National University of Singapore (NUS) , Pope Francis expressed his gratitude for the warm reception extended by the Singaporean authorities. He then opened his reflections by highlighting Singapore’s unique role in the world today as “a commercial crossroads of primary importance […]

Pope Francis to Indonesia: Thanks for your superb welcome and faith

“May God bless you and make you grow and persevere in peace and fraternal love!” This was the heartfelt wish Pope Francis offered the Church in the country of Indonesia at the conclusion of the Holy Mass for the faithful on 5 September. Catholics in the country make up about 3 percent of the population, […]

Former private secretary of Benedict XVI begins mission as Francis’ Nuncio

In a significant diplomatic move, Archbishop Georg Gänswein has formally assumed his position as the Vatican’s Apostolic Nuncio to the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. On Friday 6 September, the German prelate presented his credentials to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, marking the official start of his new diplomatic mission. Gänswein, once the trusted […]

Pope Francis Will Visit Turkey in May 2025, Says Patriarch of Constantinople

Next May, Pope Francis will undertake a significant trip to Turkey, an event that promises to be both ecumenical as well as politically relevant. This journey, announced by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, will commemorate the 1700 years of the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, held in 325 in present day Iznik, Turkey. […]