Missionaries are entrusted with building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of missionaries this week in the Vatican. In a meeting with the Consolata Missionaries, he said they are also charged with bringing hope to poor Christian communities. Pope Francis encouraged them to push beyond the boundaries of their…

An archbishop in New Mexico has received several unhappy responses after he made a statement denouncing US immigration policy. Archbishop John Wester said that since then people have wrote to him saying they were “dismayed” at his lack of respect for immigration laws. He added that sometimes people say, “what don’t you understand about illegal?”…

Bishops around the world have labelled President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement last week “a major challenge” and “deeply troubling”. German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said that the decision “erodes the global trust” achieved after the agreement was made. He added it was regrettable the Pope’s advice did not seem to influence…

Catholics across the world have expressed their grief in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack which saw the death of seven people. US Catholics joined the Pope in expressing sorrow for those killed and severely injured in the latest terrorist attacks in London the night of June 3. “The vigil of Pentecost had…

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for June is for the elimination of the arms trade. His intentions were made in a video message released on the Vatican’s Youtube channel at the beginning of this month. “It is an absurd contradiction to speak of peace, to negotiate peace, and at the same time, promote or permit the…

Safeguard the world God created, Vatican asks Muslims The Vatican’s annual message to Muslims at the end of Ramadan called on both Christians and Muslims to protect God’s creation. “Our vocation to be guardians of God’s handiwork is not optional, nor is it tangential to our religious commitment as Christians and Muslims: it is an…