The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has announced the approval of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Pierina Gilli, an Italian visionary, in 1947 and 1966. The apparitions took place in Montichiari and Fontanelle, Italy.
A British priest has appeared in an advertisement for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals UK, denouncing bullfighting and calling on Pope Francis to condemn the sport.
Eritrea, located in Eastern Africa, ranks among the top ten countries in the world where following Jesus is an extremely dangerous enterprise.
New Caledonia’s Catholic community is in shock and disbelief after two of its historic missions were burned down by rioters.
Not since the stagflation-hit 1970s has Australia experienced as sharp a drop in fertility as it has in recent years, an analysis by KPMG Australia reveals.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have issued a statement on the conflict in the Middle East, calling for a just ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unhindered access to aid.
Blind, unbridled consumerism and selfishness – not the number of people on the planet having children – are the root causes of the world’s problems, says Pope Francis.
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said allowing Ukraine to use NATO weapons to attack military targets in Russia would lead to ‘an escalation that no one will be able to control anymore’.
Migration across the Pacific and the pastoral care of migrants emerged as key points of discussion at the recent meeting of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) in Wellington.
The Vatican has issued a decree outlining the many ways that Catholics can obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee Year.