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The UN has said thousands of children are at risk of dying from famine in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. The warning comes as Pope Francis aks for prayers for the cessation of violence in the region, that "food and health care may be guaranteed to all, and that social harmony may be restored as soon ... read more

By CNA Staff Vatican City, Jun 14, 2021 / 08:00 am Pope Francis said Monday that the world must do more to help small food producers. In a message to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the pope said that the coronavirus crisis should spur efforts to create ... read more

By CNA Staff Vatican City, Jun 14, 2021 / 08:00 am Pope Francis said Monday that the world must do more to help small food producers. In a message to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the pope said that the coronavirus crisis should spur efforts to create ... read more

Nicaraguan police arrested and jailed five prominent opponents of President Daniel Ortega over the weekend. Amonst those arrested there are one-one-time rebel allies who are denouncing the President’s intentions to extend his mandate as an assault on democracy. ... read more

Nicaraguan police arrested and jailed five prominent opponents of President Daniel Ortega over the weekend. Amonst those arrested there are one-one-time rebel allies who are denouncing the President’s intentions to extend his mandate as an assault on democracy. ... read more

The Holy See's Dicasteries recounted from the inside: history, goals and mission - a look at how the offices work that support the Pope's ministry. The prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, describes the work of his office in this interview. ... read more

Pope Francis’s message for the 5th World Day of the Poor was presented on Monday morning by the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization. ... read more

Courtesy photo Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White The Dominican priest talks about his recent appointment as rector of the Angelicum, vibrant spiritual life in Rome, and in engaging with others “in the light of Christ and the Catholic intellectual tradition.” ... read more

Courtesy photo Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White The Dominican priest talks about his recent appointment as rector of the Angelicum, vibrant spiritual life in Rome, and in engaging with others “in the light of Christ and the Catholic intellectual tradition.” ... read more

The valuable indications contained in the letter in which Pope Francis rejected the resignation offered by Cardinal Marx. ... read more

The Italian Embassy to the Holy See presents the global campaign of Leaders for Peace to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. The theme of the presentation is the renewed commitment to the training of future peace leaders as a first concrete step in the post-pandemic recovery process. ... read more

The Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN) expresses concern about the growing rate of insecurity in the Sahel region and calls on authorities to make urgent efforts to restore calm amid a spate of violent attacks. ... read more

As the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) kicked off its 4-day Conference on Monday, Pope Francis sent a message on how the world needs to rebuild after the current crisis. ... read more

Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 9, 2015 for the general audience. The theme of this year’s World Day of the Poor is “The poor you will always have with you,” the words of Jesus recorded in Mark 14:7 after a woman anointed him with precious ointment. ... read more

Daniel Leal-Olivas President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden leave Mass in St Ives, Cornwall during the G7 summit on June 13, 2021. Biden, America’s second Catholic President after John F. Kennedy, and his wife spent around 30 minutes at the church amid tight security. ... read more