Pope Francis calls for Gaza Ceasefire

The leader of the Catholic world Pope Francis has renewed call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a peace-focused address marking Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar.

Ayat. Arafi Congratulates New Year To 80 Christian Leaders

The Head of Iran’s Seminary Ayatollah Alireza Arafi congratulated the birth anniversary of Christ (PBUH) and the beginning of the new year by sending separate messages to more than 80 Christian leaders in different parts of the world.

Pope ‘deeply saddened’ for lives lost in Iran explosions

Pope Francis expresses his heartfelt condolences, sorrow, and prayers for those who were killed or injured by explosions in Kerman, Iran, and for those who mourn their loss.

Int’l Issues Raised in Ayatollah Arafi's Meeting with Pope

Hujjat al-Islam Hosseini Kouhsari said, "Pope Francis, in his meeting with Ayatollah Arafi, stated that the courage of the Iranians in fighting and standing up with your clear tone and transparency in front of the bullies and oppressors of the world are very praiseworthy for me. Many people in the world would like to have this transparency and courage, but you are more courageous than many people.”

Iran’s New Ambassador to Vatican Submits Credentials to Pope Francis

Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, the new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Vatican, met with Pope Francis and submitted his credentials.

Pope Francis:

Jews and Christians Shared Religious Heritage, an Incentive for Fraternity and Peace

Pope addresses a delegation of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), saying the shared religious heritage of Jews and Christians should be an incentive to act together for fraternity and peace in a broken world.

Pope in Kazakhstan:

Pope Francis Underscores Religions Need to Grow in Friendship

In his address at the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Pope Francis underscores how religions need to grow in friendship in order to respond to the thirst for world peace and for the infinite that dwells in the heart of each of us.

"Vitae Global Foundation" First-ever Summit to Take Place in Vatican

Internationally-renowned artists and entertainers will gather to discuss how to “leverage the arts, media, and entertainment to trigger a cultural transformation that promotes the common good, universal values, and an encounter between people.”

Pope message to Congo, South Sudan: forge new paths of reconciliation and forgiveness

Pope Francis is urging the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan to “turn a page” and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development.

Pope to visit Alberta returns Annual Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage

Pope Francis is supposed to arrive in Edmonton on July 24. It's a pilgrimage, a time to pray, a time to be with other nations. It's the largest spiritual Indigenous gathering in North America.

Pope Francis in Meeting with Buddhist delegation:

Overcome Egoism to Avoid Conflict, a Shared Notion of Jesus and Buddha

Sadly, on all sides, we hear the cry of a wounded humanity and a broken earth. The Buddha and Jesus understood the need to overcome the egoism that gives rise to conflict and violence.

Shiite-Vatican Relationship, Pope Francis Strives to Strengthen This Bond

The meeting highlighted the importance of interfaith dialogue and condemned persecution and crime around the world.

Pope at meeting with GSF highlights urgent need for a new model of economy

Before the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis meets 20 members of the Global Solidarity Fund (GSF) and encourages them to continue their commitment for a more inclusive economy in line with the Catholic Social teaching and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Pope Rallies From Knee Pain to Proclaim 10 New Saints

Pope Francis has created 10 new saints, rallying from knee pain that had forced him to use a wheelchair.

Indigenous leaders say Pope's Canada tour 'a missed opportunity' for skipping B.C.

Organizers said the trip has been limited to three 'hubs' due to the Pope's mobility issues.

Pope to Mercedarians: listen to God in your mission

Pope Francis addresses a group of Mercedarians as they meet for their General Chapter.

Vatican, Canadian bishops failing to work closely with AFN to plan Pope's visit, says regional chief

Chief Gerald Antoine, who led the AFN Vatican delegation, says church must meet needs of survivors.

Pope Francis: ‘Mary teaches us not to be ashamed of tears’

Meeting members of the Pastoral Community of Our Lady of the Tears” in Treviglio, in Northern Italy, Pope Francis highlights that the world today has lost the capacity to “cry with the heart” at the tragedies of our times, as Mary did showing God’s compassion.

Pope at Audience: Elderly must be loved and honoured

During the first Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square in over two years, Pope Francis highlights the importance of honouring the elderly, and calls for young people to be educated about life and its stages.

Papal apology gets mixed reactions from Yukon Indigenous leaders and survivors

She said that instead of apologizing, the church could extend some help to First Nations communities so they can develop programs to help them heal "our own way, and nor just give us money and say 'this is how you have to spend it.'"

Pope Francis laments ‘Easter of War’ in Urbi et Orbi blessing 2022

In his blessing, Pope Francis prayed for peace in the Middle East: For reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, for peace in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

Pope at Way of the Cross: ‘Disarm the hand of brother raised against brother'

Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross on the evening of Good Friday, with families offering meditations for each of the 14 Stations based on their own experiences of suffering and hope.

Pope at Audience: War is an outrage and a blasphemy

Pope Francis denounces the worldly logic of power and violence, explaining that Jesus brings true peace through meekness and the Cross.

Pope at Palm Sunday Mass: With Jesus, it is never too late

Presiding over the liturgy of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Pope Francis encourages us to journey toward Easter with God's forgiveness, and recalls that as Christ gazes upon "our violent and tormented world," Jesus never tires of repeating: "Father forgive them for they know not what they do."

Location scouting for papal visit begins in Iqaluit

Pope is welcome, but Catholic Church must also pay compensation: Iqaluit mayor.

The pope apologised for residential school abuses. What next?

Indigenous leaders in Canada say Catholic Church must take concrete action to support survivors and prevent more harm.

Pope Francis asks opponents of Syro-Malabar uniform liturgy to take ‘painful step’ of accepting change

Offer a paternal exhortation to adhere promptly to the synodal decision concerning the form of celebration of the Holy Qurbana prior to Easter 2022, as determined by the Synod.

Pope apologizes to Canada's indigenous peoples for abuses in residential schools

'I ask for forgiveness from God for this reprehensible conduct by some members of the Church,' says Pope Francis.

Indigenous Tell Pope of Abuses at Canada Residential Schools

Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country’s notorious residential schools for Indigenous children are meeting this week with Pope Francis.