Will the pope step in and mediate the political crisis that’s tearing the country of Venezuela apart? On the one hand, the country has a president who’s held onto power by allegedly fraudulent means and, on the other hand, his rival, who has been declared president-elect with the support of the people. Now, with both ...read more

Pope Francis sends a video message to participants of the World Government Summit in Dubai, encouraging them to work for the common good. ...read more

Join us in prayer for the intention entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For February 2019, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Human Trafficking. ...read more

This week the pope made history yet again by being the first pope ever to set foot in the Arabian Peninsula. Embarking on his 27th international apostolic journey, the Holy Father travelled to the United Arab Emirates with a very clear objective. Now the question is, what is that objective and will he achieve it ...read more

On the final day of his Apostolic Journey to the UAE, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more

Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb sign A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together. Read the full text here. ...read more

As the Fifth Crusade raged along the Nile, two famous holy men met. Read about the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. ...read more

During his visit to Abu Dhabi, Pope Francis speaks to an interfaith gathering of religious leaders and scholars. Read the full text here. ...read more

This year during WYD the Church happened to celebrate the memorials of some very memorable saints. Deacon Pedro explains why they are also relevant for WYD. ...read more

Pope Francis' Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and 23rd World Day for Consecrated Life ...read more