Pope Francis expressed deep sorrow over a tragic attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, whichclaimed five lives, including that of a child, and injured more than 200 people on December 21.
Pope Francis has appointed members to the XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod, including Sister Simona Brambilla and María Lía Zervino, marking a historic shift as papal appointees are no longer required to be bishops on December 13, 2024.
On December 8, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Prudencio Andaya Jr., formerly leading the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Cabanatuan in the Philippines.
Sr. Joicy Joy, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, uses her expertise on the legal system to safeguard and advance the rights of the powerless, especially indigenous people in India.
Laypeople in the Philippines appealed to Filipino Bishops to boost efforts on environmental preservation
by creating stewardship teams in every diocese.
Senator Risa Hontiveros introduced a resolution congratulating and commending the appointment of His Excellency, Most Reverend Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, as a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
On 25 Nov, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, United Nations Office and Specialised Agencies in Geneva voiced here last week His Holiness Pope Francis’s calls to stop producing and using landmines in the world.
Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for December, inviting all Christians to pray for the grace to become "pilgrims of hope" as the Church prepares for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope on December 3, 2024.
In his address to participants of the "All Religions Conference" held at the Vatican on November 29-30, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of dialogue in combating global intolerance and hatred.
Pope Francis will make a historic gesture of solidarity on December 26 by opening a Holy Door in Rebibbia Prison, Rome, marking a significant moment in Jubilee history.
On November 25, 2024, the martyrdom of Francis Xavier Tru'o'ng Bƚu Diệp (1897-1946), a Vietnamese Servant of God, has been authorized by Pope Francis to be a Blessed, among others.
Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, passed away on November 25, 2024, at the age of 72 after a prolonged illness.
Pope Francis has released a note accompanying the Final Document of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which concluded in October 2024.
Pope Francis offered prayers for the cessation of violence in conflict-stricken nations, with a heartfelt focus on Myanmar during the Angelus on Sunday, November 24.
Pope Francis has conferred the title of “minor basilica” on an 18th-century church in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, acknowledging its rich historical and cultural significance.
