International

Angola archbishop: ‘I was on a list of people to be eliminated’

Archbishop José Manuel Imba-mba of the Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has revealed that he was once on a list of people targeted for assassination for defending truth and justice.In an interview with Radio Ecclesia on Jan. 7, the day he turned 60, Imbamba recalled the dangers he faced in 2003 following Angola’s post-election conflict. […]

Historic Italian naval ship chosen to be a jubilee church in 2025

Pope Francis kicked off the first Saturday jubilee audience of 2025 by urging pilgrims to embrace hope as a divine strength that enables new beginnings, drawing inspiration from St. John the Baptist. Speaking to pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s audience hall on Jan. 11, the pontiff emphasized that hope is not merely a character trait […]

Pope Francis taps Cardinal McElroy as Washington’s new archbishop

Pope Francis has tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., appointing one of his top U.S. allies, one of the American church’s most forceful defenders of migrants and a sharp critic of Donald Trump’s first administration just days before Trump takes office a second time. McElroy of San Diego will succeed […]

Pope: ‘I’m not considering resigning but would be ‘bishop emeritus of Rome’

The Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” releases several passages from Pope Francis’ autobiographical book entitled “Life. My Story in History,” written with Vatican journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona, set to be released on March 19 by HarperCollins. In the passages released, the Pope clarified that were he to resign, he would not choose to be called […]

Parolin meets Middle East Nuncios, speaks with Lebanon’s new President

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, presided over a meeting on Jan-uary 13 with the Apostolic Nun-cios in the Middle Eastern region in Jordan’s capital of Amman, where he travelled for the conse-cration of the Church of the Baptism of Jesus along the banks of the Jordan River. According to a statement issued […]

Biden awards top honour to Pope Francis: Presidential Medal of Freedom

In a historic announcement on January 11, President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presi-dential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest civilian honour in the United States. This marks the first time President Biden has bestowed this exce-ptional level of recognition since taking office, emphasizing the profound impact of Pope Francis on global peace, […]

Under Secretary of Vatican Dicastery for Eastern Churches Assigned Titular See of Aquae in Mauritania

Pope Francis has assigned the Under Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Eastern Churches, Mons. Filippo Ciampanelli, the Titular See of Aquae in the Northwestern African nation of Mauritania. The assigning of Mons. Ciampanelli the Maurita-nian Titular See was published by the Holy See Press office on Sunday, January 12. Born in July 1978 in […]

Pope Francis’ 2024 travels: historic visits to Southeast Asia, Oceania, Belgium, and Corsica

Despite health challenges that led to a cancelled trip to Dubai for COP28, Pope Francis maintained an ambitious travel schedule in 2024 that saw him draw large crowds in Asia and make his first-ever visit to Corsica as well as visiting Belgium and Luxembourg. The now-88-year-old pontiff’s longest apostolic journey was the 12-day tour of […]

Indian bishops slam terror attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir

No action taken against police who assaulted Catholic priests in India