Papal News

• News from the Orient – May 3, 2024
  In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians following the Julian calendar celebrate Palm Sunday, Cardinal Louis Sako marks his priestly jubilee, and St. Joseph Universiry in Beirut nears its 150th anniversary. Read all  
• CAFOD appeals for emergency aid for Sudan
  Fighting between the army and a paramilitary force that erupted in war over a year ago has plunged Sudan into what observers warn could be the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. Read all  
• Pope receives the King of Jordan
  Pope Francis meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Vatican on Thursday, whom Pope Francis has known since the start of his pontificate. Read all  
• Ten unpublished shots of Padre Pio now available to all
  "Photographs of Saint Pio - Memories of a Saint" is an initiative of the Saint Pio Foundation, which has selected some photographs of the saint taken by his photographer, Elia Stelluto, and made them available to believers for free. The initiative marks the 25th anniversary of the beatification of the Saint of Pietrelcina and the […]
• Pope Francis celebrates 70th anniversary of Fellini’s "La Strada"
  In a video message produced by Vatican Media, Pope Francis recalls the 70th anniversary of “La Strada,” saying Federico Fellini’s masterpiece film has stayed in his heart. Read all