In a world where war and violence target even the youngest, Christians must reclaim Jesus’ radical defense of children—and build a theology of safeguarding that offers hope, healing, and peace.

The other conclave Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican in this very special time until the election of the successor of Francis. Explanations ...

The president of the Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral Care in Argentina said social pastoral care was central to the church’s mission. He called for action on social justice ...

Several NGOs working in Chad encourage meetings between believers and notably between imams, priests, and pastors in a country where the wounds of civil war are still raw.

Syria’s future hinges on reconciliation, says Aleppo bishop As the country faces fresh bloodshed, Bishop Hanna Jallouf, Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo, warned against division and urges global ...

On Sunday, March 23, Pope Francis made a brief public appearance from a balcony at Rome’s Gemelli hospital—the first time he has been seen in public in five weeks. He has returned to his Santa ...

Abortion is the worst moral evil day by day in the United States Abortion remains a grave moral crisis, claiming thousands of innocent lives daily. Retired Bishop Michael Pfeifer of San Angelo ...

The experience of hope Advent, the season of hope and anticipation, reminds us of light overcoming darkness and the promise of peace through Christ. Amid global despair, the Beatitudes offer ...

The symbol, a source of harmony According to Pope Francis’ encyclical Dilexit Nos, meditating on symbols is one of the ways to achieve the harmony and unity so dearly sought by our ...

The pro-armed struggle separatist movement Nazione has appealed to Pope Francis, who will visit Corsica December 15, to “contribute to genuine peace” on the Island of Beauty.

Interfaith course in UAE offers model for religious coexistence Catholic delegates from Italy and the Arabian Peninsula explore faith harmony in the Middle East through dialogue and visits to key ...

The future pope in Corsica Vatican Diary: Seventy-two years before Pope Francis’ historic visit, the future Pope John XXIII spent an inspiring week on the island. Every week, La Croix ’s ...