- Ramírez Díaz named Ocaña BishopBishop Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja in February 2020.Bishop Ramírez Díaz had been serving as Bishop of El Banco. ... read more
- Navarro Castellanos retired, Madrigal Gallegos named Tuxpan BishopBishop Juan Navarro Castellanos retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Madrigal Gallegos was named Bishop of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México. ... read more
- Pope Francis says seeing a psychiatrist helped him with anxiety when he was youngerVatican City, Feb 27, 2021 / 08:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has said that seeing a psychiatrist in Argentina helped him with anxiety when he was a younger priest in an interview published in an Argentine newspaper Saturday. The pope spoke with an Argentine journalist about his physical and mental health. In the excerpt of ... read more
- Indonesia’s Papuan bishops urge a future of hope for their peopleThe bishops of the neighbouring provinces of Papua and West Papua recently met to analyze the situation and problems affecting their people. The region is plagued by violence fueled by an armed struggle for independence. ... read more
- PAV marks first anniversary of “Rome Call AI” documentThe Pontifical Academy for Life observes the first anniversary of the signing of the Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics document. ... read more
- Pope releases theme of Migrants & Refugees Day messagePope Francis announces the theme for the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to take place on 26 September, which this year is “Towards an ever wider ‘we’.” ... read more
- Pope Francis: St Gabriel an example for young people, 100 years onPope Francis sends a letter marking the start of a jubilee year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows. ... read more
- Catholic agencies urge G20 nations to provide debt relief amid pandemicA host of Catholic organizations renew calls for rich nations to cancel debt and offer financial support for developing nations as they struggle with massive debt loads during the Covid-19 pandemic. ... read more
- US-Mexico crisis talks focus on migrationMexico`s Foreign Minister and The US Secretary of State, hold a virtual meeting about the growing migration crisis in Central America. ... read more
- Cardinal Cantalamessa delivers first sermon for Lent 2021In his first sermon for Lent 2021, the Preacher to the Papal Household, the newly-created Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., gives an overview of the season, and reflects on the Jesus’ call to repentance. ... read more
- Integral ecology at the core of Australia’s committment to tackle Climate ChangeAs one of the worst-affected nations in the world by climate change, Australia is determined to tackle the issue bearing the persepective of integral ecology in mind and taking the lead in adaptation, new "green" technology and renewable energy. In this interview the Australian ambassador to the Holy See looks ahead to COP-26 and reflects ... read more
- 27 February: First Liturgical commemoration of St. Gregory of NarekThe first liturgical commemoration of Saint Gregory of Narek will be marked on Saturday, 27 February with the celebration of the Holy Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. ... read more
- UN: Myanmar’s crisis hits humanitarian agencies’ effortsAbout one million people, affected by conflict and natural disasters, are in need of humanitarian aid and protection in Myanmar. ... read more
- Hundreds of schoolgirls feared kidnapped in NigeriaUnknown gunmen abduct hundreds of schoolgirls in the Nigerian state of Zamfara. It’s the latest in a spate of kidnappings targeting schools in recent weeks. ... read more
- Biden administration launches first airstrike in SyriaThe Biden administration launches its first airstrike In Syria, allegedly in retaliation to the attack on a US military base in Iraq in mid-February. ... read more
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Daniel IbanezPope Francis greets Cardinal Fernando Filoni, newly appointed Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, during his visit to Rome’s Piazza di Spagna to venerate the …
