A priest of Cameroon’s Mamfe diocese, Msgr. Julius Agbortoko, has been abducted by persons who identified themselves as separatist fighters. According to Church officials, the kidnappers are asking for a steep ransom for his release.

Hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, the Korea Global Forum for Peace (KGFP) is an annual multilateral platform to discuss peacebuilding in the Korean peninsula and its unification.

The death and despair of the last seven months in Myanmar are dictated by the laws of the head that are pitted against the people’s heart, that symbolizes love, says Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon.

Pope Francis sends his greetings to a meeting of Bishops serving rural areas in Italy, and urges them to let charity and hope fill their pastoral activities

El Salvador anunció el 22 de enero como la fecha para cuatro beatificaciones, incluso la del padre jesuita Rutilio Grande, el padre franciscano Cosme Spessotto y dos laicos, anunció la conferencia de obispos salvadoreños el 27 de agosto.

Pope Francis has approved a brief set of new norms for the Chapter of St. Peter's Basilica -- whose priest-members provide liturgical and pastoral service in the basilica -- that will only be in effect for one year while its statutes are being revised.

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities, encouraged Catholics to receive one of the coronavirus vaccines if they discern that it is appropriate to do so.

After the winds from Hurricane Ida peeled off the roof of the seven-story apartment building in Metairie, Louisiana, Aug. 29, St. Francis Xavier Church -- across the street from the apartment building -- was transformed into an emergency shelter for 34 residents, even though the parish had also lost electrical power.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, called for prayers and respect for human life following the bombing outside of an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, that claimed the lives of 170 Afghan citizens and 13 U.S. service members.

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of a young mother of three who died of cancer after delaying chemotherapy treatment in order to save the life of her unborn child.

Without prayer, especially from the many religious men and women in contemplative life, the journey of the next Synod of Bishops "will surely not bear the hoped-for fruit," said Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.

Two weeks after Haiti's Aug. 14 earthquake, the country's southwest peninsula is still marked by funerals, aftershocks and a daily search for clean water, food and shelter.

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke thanked health care workers as well as people who have been praying for him as he continues his recovery from COVID-19. In an Aug. 28 letter posted on his website, he said he would remain hospitalized as he begins what he described as "intensive rehabilitation."

Complaining is a poison that causes anger, resentment and sadness, and closes one's heart to God, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis named Msgr. Guido Marini, who has served as papal master of ceremonies since 2007, as bishop of the Diocese of Tortona.

With increased violence unfolding in Afghanistan, Pope Francis appealed to all Christians to fast and intensify their prayers.

Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Hungary and Slovakia, while seemingly standard as papal visits go, could prove to be among his most challenging visits at a time when distrust in government authorities and the looming threat of the delta variant are leading the headlines.

ROME – In the past year, 10 bishops in Poland have been removed from their positions and sanctioned by the Vatican, with the papal representative in the country openly acknowledging the reason – in most cases, cover-up of sexual abuse of minors by clergy

El padre Giovanni Scalese, único sacerdote en Kabul, lleva casi siete años en Afganistán. Es un barnabita que concluye una presencia en el país asiático que comenzó hace cien años a instancias del Papa Pío XI. Hoy se encuentra en Italia, repatriado como miles de personas que se vieron obligadas a huir tras la llegada de los talibanes al poder. Cuenta su historia después de estos últimos días agitados

El presidente de la Comece interviene sobre la grave crisis del país de Asia central, para recordar a la comunidad internacional su deber de ayudar a un pueblo abandonado. "Hay que hacer todo lo posible para salvaguardar la vida de estas personas".