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Documents Identify Thousands of Jews hidden by Religious Orders When Nazis Occupied Rome
Research in the archive of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome has uncovered a list of the names of thousands of Jewish people who found shelter from Nazi persecution in Catholic religious congregations in Rome from 1943-1944.
Pope Francis Sends Condolences after Death of Silvio Berlusconi
Pope Francis expressed his condolences Monday after the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
From Hinduism to Catholicism: How Blessed Carlo Acutis Inspired a Man to Convert
Blessed Carlo Acutis inspired the son of a Brahman Hindu priest to be baptized as a Catholic through the young boy’s joyful witness to Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist and his love for the poor.
Pope Francis: Birth Rate is a Key Indicator of a Country’s Hope
Pope Francis said Friday a society’s birth rate is a key indicator of the hope people have in the future.
Pope Francis Tells Italian Welfare Agency Not to Forget Foreign Workers
Pope Francis has urged Italy’s main welfare agency not to forget the contribution of foreign workers.
Blood-stained Shirt of Beatified Judge Killed by Mafia Displayed in Rome
The shirt worn by Blessed Rosario Livatino when he was murdered by the Mafia in Sicily in 1990 was displayed in churches and government buildings in Rome this week.
Pope Francis Travels to Northern Italy to Share a Special Meal with his Cousins
Pope Francis traveled to northern Italy on Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of his second cousin Carla Rabezzana with his Italian relatives.
7 Things to Know about Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s Likely New Catholic Prime Minister
Italy’s national elections on Sept. 25 ended with Giorgia Meloni, a Catholic mother, poised to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Pope Francis Decries Low Birth Rate in the West, Says “impoverishing everyone’s future”
‘Italy, Europe, and the West are impoverishing their futures,’ the pope said.
Pope Francis Asks Society which it Values More: Children or Money
Pope Francis urged Europeans on Friday to reflect on what they treasure, and whether they consider children to be the valuable gift they are.
Heroic Virtues of Italian Nuns Who Died Caring for Ebola Patients in DR Congo Recognized
Pope Francis has issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of three Italian Catholic Nuns who succumbed to Ebola, which they contracted when caring for Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1995.
Italy-based Congolese Cleric Appointed Bishop of DR Congo’s Kindu Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa, who has been ministering at the Parishes of St. Maria and St. Mauro of Italy’s Tivoli Diocese, as the new Bishop of Kindu Diocese located in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Late Italian-born Bishop in Kenya Mourned as “devout shepherd, of impeccable character”
The late Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi who served as the second Bishop of Kenya’s Marsabit Diocese until his retirement in November 2006 is being remembered as a “devout shepherd” and “a man of impeccable character and heroic virtues.”
Late Missionary, Scholar in Kenya Leaves Lasting Legacy in New Book on Freedom, Trinity
Before he died in May last year aged 81, Italian-born Fr. Nicholas Fogliacco had accumulated enough content that would be put together to make one of the most treasured books that seeks to promote the mission of evangelization in Africa.
Vatican: Coronavirus Case in Pope Francis' Residence
The Holy See press office said Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested positive for COVID-19.
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Doctors Recall His Last Days in Hospital
Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, offering his suffering for the pope and for the Church. Following his beatification last Saturday, his doctors and hospital chaplain recalled their memories of his final days.
Joy, Gratitude to God as Religious Missionary in Niger is Freed after Two-year Abduction
News reports of the release of Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli who was abducted just over two years ago in Niger have brought joy and gratitude to members of the Clergy in Africa and beyond who have interpreted the event as an answer to concerted supplications.
Thousands in Sudan Receive Help from Italian NGO Founded by Jesuit Cleric amid Flooding
As Sudan grapples with the effects of the ongoing floods described as the worst in a century, officials of Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), an Italy-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that was founded by a Jesuit Cleric, have reached out to some of the affected people in the country with emergency humanitarian aid.
Pope Francis Comforts Relatives of Loved Ones Killed in Italy's 2018 Nightclub Stampede
Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican Saturday.
Pope Francis Supports Project to "free" Virgin Mary from Mafia Exploitation in Italy
Pope Francis has praised a new initiative aimed at countering the abuse of Marian devotions by mafia organizations, who use her figure to wield power and exert control
