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Pope Francis meets members of Italy’s High Council of the Judiciary at the Paul VI Audience Hall, April 8, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis to Judges: Justice Recognizes "human dignity as sacred and inviolable"

Apr 8, 2022

The pope pointed to the example of Bl. Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge killed by the mafia.

Pope Francis with Bishop Christian Carlassare in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

Papal Visit to South Sudan to Help Church “engage in reconciliation process”, Bishop Says

Apr 7, 2022

The planned Apostolic journey of Pope Francis to South Sudan later this year is an opportunity for the local Church to engage in the process of reconciliation, a Catholic Bishop in the East-Central African nation has said.

Bishop Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok blesses ground for the construction of the Papal dais. Credit: Radio Bakhita/Facebook

Construction of Papal Dais in South Sudan Kicks Off, Catholic Bishop Blesses Ground

Apr 6, 2022

The construction of the Papal dais has kicked off in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, with the blessing of the ground.

Pope Francis holds up a flag which he said was brought to him from “the martyred city” of Bucha, Ukraine at his general audience on April 6, 2022. Vatican Media

Blood of Bucha Victims "cries out to heaven" for End to Ukraine War: Pope Francis

Apr 6, 2022

The pope held up a blue and yellow flag which he said was brought to him from “the martyred city” of Bucha, Ukraine.

Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience on April 6, 2022. Vatican Media

We are Witnessing the "impotence" of the UN in Ukraine war: Pope Francis

Apr 6, 2022

The pope made the comments during a reflection on his recent trip to Malta at his weekly general audience.

Bishop Ernesto Maguengue, appointed Bishop of Mozambique's Inhambane Diocese on 4 April 2022. Credit: Nampula Archdiocese

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Inhambane in Mozambique, Appoints Successor

Apr 5, 2022

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Adriano Langa of Inhambane Diocese in Mozambique and appointed his successor.

Healthcare workers arrive at a check-up camp in Malad, India on June 25, 2020. Manoej Paateel/Shutterstock

Pope Francis’ April Prayer Intention: For Healthcare Workers in Poor Countries

Apr 5, 2022

Healthcare workers “have given their lives during this pandemic to help so many sick people recover,” Pope Francis said.

Msgr. John Mbinda, appointed Bishop of Kenya's Lodwar Diocese on 4 April 2022. Credit: ACI Africa

Spiritan Priest Appointed Bishop in Kenya, Says “looking forward to being a servant”

Apr 4, 2022

The member of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans) who has been appointed Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya has said he looks forward to exercising servant leadership “as Christ offered Himself”.

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero (left) and Minister Patrick Muyaya (right) addressing journalists after the first preparatory meeting ahead of the Pope's July 2-5 trip to DRC. Credit: Primature RDC/Facebook

Pope Francis Coming “not only for Catholics”, Apostolic Nuncio in DR Congo Says

Apr 4, 2022

The representative of the Holy Father in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said the planned Papal visit is for everyone in the Central African nation, and not just for Catholics.

Cardinal Turkson at the Vatican Press Office. Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Pope Francis Appoints Ghanaian Cardinal New Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Apr 4, 2022

The pope accepted Turkson’s resignation as head of Vatican’s social development office in December.

Bishop Melchisédech Sikuli Paluku of DR Congo's Butembo-Beni Diocese. Credit: Butembo-Beni Diocese

Catholic Bishop in DRC Urges Clergy, Faithful to “massively participate” in Papal Visit

Apr 3, 2022

The Bishop of Butembo-Beni Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on members of the Clergy, women and men Religious and the Laity in the Central African nation to actively participate in their numbers in the planned pastoral visit of Pope Francis in July.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Laments "sacrilegious war" in Ukraine as He Prays Angelus in Malta

Apr 3, 2022

‘May we be tireless in praying and in offering assistance to those who suffer,’ the pope said.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis in Malta: God’s Endless Mercy Means No One is "irredeemable"

Apr 3, 2022

The pope urged Malta’s Catholics to be ‘tireless witnesses’ of God’s mercy.

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight to Malta on April 2, 2022. Courtney Mares/CNA

Pope Francis Says Papal Visit to Ukraine’s Capital, Kyiv, is “on the table”

Apr 2, 2022

Pope Francis on Saturday said a papal visit to Kyiv is "on the table," raising the possibility of a dramatic escalation of the Holy See's diplomatic and spiritual effort to bring about an end to the fighting that has raged in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24.

Pope Francis met with the Italian Autism Foundation in the Vatican's Clementine Hall on April 1, 2022. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Advocates for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Society

Apr 1, 2022

The pope underlined that the Church in particular is called to help those with disabilities to “make their voices heard.”

Dominique Yon, Youth Coordinator for South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese addressing participants during the March 30 webinar. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Synod on Synodality “an opportunity for voices to be heard”: Youth Leader in South Africa

Mar 31, 2022

A Catholic youth leader in South Africa has said the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality offers an opportunity for many voices to be heard including those of young people in Africa.

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, March 30, 2022. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis: "Rhetoric of inclusion’ Not Enough to Forge a "culture of social tenderness"

Mar 30, 2022

The pope said that ‘the rhetoric of inclusion is the ritual formula of every politically correct discourse.’

Official logo and motto of Pope Francis’ Apostolic visit to the South Sudan in July 2022. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ Planned South Sudan Trip Shines Hope for Refugees: Catholic Priest in Uganda

Mar 29, 2022

The number of refugees arriving in Uganda from neighboring South Sudan has risen in the past weeks, a Catholic Priest ministering in Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu has said, and exuded confidence that the planned Papal visit to the East-Central African country will ignite hope in the displaced people.

Cardinal Antonios Naguib (1935-2022). Screenshot from Rome Reports in English YouTube channel.

Pope Francis Mourns Egyptian Cardinal Whose Life was Marked by "faith and priestly zeal"

Mar 29, 2022

Cardinal Antonios Naguib died in Cairo at the age of 87.

Mons. Aloysius Fondong Abangalo, to be ordained Bishop of Cameroon's Mamfe Diocese 5 May 2022. Credit: Diocese of Mamfe

Bishop-elect for Catholic Diocese of Mamfe in Cameroon to Be Ordained in May

Mar 29, 2022

The Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop-elect for Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese has been scheduled to take place on the first Thursday in May.