The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement decrying President Trump’s orders to construct a wall at the US/Mexico border and to increase immigrant detention and deportation.

Actions, the statement says, that put immigrants’ lives needlessly in harm’s way, tear families apart and spark fear in communities. 

Reacting to the US President’s executive orders to build the wall, Bishop Joe Vasquez, Chair of the Committee of Migration and Bishop of the Diocese of Austin, points out that its construction “will only make migrants, especially vulnerable women and children, more susceptible to traffickers and smugglers”…

Authentic reconciliation between Christians will only be achieved when we can acknowledge each other’s gifts and learn from one another with humility. That was Pope Francis’ message to representatives of all the different Christian Churches gathered in the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls on Wednesday afternoon. The Pope was leading Vespers for the solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul and the close of the annual week of prayer for Christian unity…

Pope Francis has invited believers to trust in God’s providential care while doing everything in their power to respond to the challenges that come their way.

The Pope was addressing pilgrims gathered in the Paul VI Hall for the Wednesday weekly General Audience.

Please find below the English synopsis of the Pope’s catechesis: 

Dear Brothers and Sisters:  In our continuing catechesis on Christian hope, we turn today to the story of Judith…

The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ Message for the 51st World Day of Social Communications. The theme of this year’s message is “Fear not, for I am with you”: Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time. The World Day of Social Communications is celebrated in almost all countries on the Sunday before Pentecost. The message is being issued on  24 January, the feast of St…

Meeting with the Italian National Antimafia and Antiterrorism directorate in the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the difficult and risky work they do in the fight against organized crime and terrorism…

Il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iltaqa’ mal-persuni nieqsa mis-smigħ u kellu l-opportunità jisma’ d-diffikultajiet, ix-xewqat u l-aspirazzjonijiet tagħhom biex iħossuhom aktar inklużi u parteċipi fil-ħajja tal-Knisja bħala membri sħaħ tagħha.

Fil-kummenti tiegħu waqt din il-laqgħa l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna talab lill-Għaqda biex isir kuntatt mas-Seminarju ħalli s-seminaristi jkollhom aktar għarfien tal-realtà tal-persuni nieqsa mis-smigħ u biex iħajru seminaristi jitgħallmu l-Lingwa tas-Sinjali Maltija.  Huwa semma l-importanza li l-Knisja toffri is-servizz tal-interpreti tal-Lingwa tas-Sinjali għall-katekiżmu u okkażjonijiet speċjali oħra.  L-Arċisqof wera x-xewqa wkoll li l-Knisja tkompli tiżviluppa servizzi biex il-persuni b’nuqqas ta’ smigħ, imorru f’liema knisja jmorru għall-quddies, iħossuhom inklużi…

The great wonders of the priesthood of Christ, who offered Himself, once for all, for the forgiveness of sins; and who now intercedes for us before the Father; and who will return to bring us with Him: those are the three stages of the priesthood of Christ highlighted by Pope Francis during his homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta…

Il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof tesprimi d‑diżappunt tagħha għall‑attakki inġusti bbażati fuq akkużi foloz li ‘l‑Orizzont’, il‑ġurnal tal‑General Workers Union, qiegħed jippersisti bihom fil‑konfront tal‑Arċisqof u tal‑Knisja f’Malta. Dawn l‑attakki huma bbażati fuq allegazzjonijiet foloz. Fost dawn, fil‑ġurnal ‘l‑Orizzont’ tal‑bieraħ u tal‑lum, kien hemm allegazzjoni għal kollox mhux vera dwar impjegata fl‑Ufficcju Missjunarju. Dan l‑Uffiċċju, li ma jiffurmax parti mill‑Kurja iżda minn organizzazzjoni internazzjonali li hija awtonoma u li taqa’ direttament taħt il‑Papa, se jkun qed jieħu passi legali fil‑konfront tal‑ġurnal…