Islamists tighten grip on city

Pope Francis sent a personal message regarding "a meeting" to Russian Patriarch Kirill during his official visit to the Holy Land, it has been reported. According to sources in Moscowís Synodal Department for External Relations  and quoted by AsiaNews, the message, communicating the Pontiffís willingness to meet ìat any placeî was passed informally via Msgr…

The Vatican has refused to confirm reports of an agreement between Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (pictured) for an ecumenical meeting in 2025. Following an interview given by the patriarch in which he stated that such an agreement had been reached for a gathering in Nicea, Turkey on the 1,700th anniversary…

"After a few sleepless nights I finally found the way to a real reason that makes life worth living, a voice I rejected in my childhood: I turned to God! My heart will be at peace now with faith in God. Evil has been chased away and I can live free from anxieties until the…

Citizens flee Islamist takeover

Prelates offer apology for Church’s role

Singing nun wants to use gift to evangelise

Pope Francis named a slate of new members to the Vatican's financial watchdog agency, replacing an all-Italian panel with members from Italy, Switzerland, Singapore and the United States. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, also promoted Tommaso Di Ruzza, an Italian, to be the agency's "ad interim" vice-director. A former official at the Pontifical…

Dr Martin urges full co-operation on Mother and Baby Homes

Those who insist others pray and believe exactly like they do, those who have alternatives to every Church teaching and benefactors who use the Church as a cover for business connections may call themselves Catholics, but they have one foot out the door, Pope Francis said. "Many people say they belong to the Church," but…