Tag: Vatican

Aid to the Church in Need report notes that China and Myanmar are among those that have the worst records of violations

Hope arises from our belief that all our problems and trials have a meaning, reads Vatican statement

The importance of prayer is the reason why communities and groups dedicated to prayer flourish in the Church, pope says

Pope Francis tells priests and seminarians that they will need to look outwardly with tenderness just as God the Father looks at problems afflicting society

He championed reform of the Catholic Church since its 1962-1965 Second Vatican Council, where he was a young adviser

The Vatican is doing everything ‘to assure a normal life for the Church in China,’ which he says is suffering from persecution

The crucified and risen Lord is comfort for those who have lost their jobs or experience serious economic difficulties and lack adequate social protection, pope says in Easter message

Pope says Chrism Mass in a secondary part of St. Peter's Basilica for about 200 people instead of the nearly 10,000 in the past

Pope urges Catholics to remember the ‘sacrificed lambs,’ the innocent victims of wars, dictatorships, everyday violence, abortions

Outspoken retried Hong Kong prelate calls for the reduction of the ‘excessive power’ of Vatican’s Secretariat of State