On the Catholic feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis criticized his adopted country’s “demographic winter,” saying an increasing preference not to have children is doing damage not just to families but to the country and society at large.

In a letter to spouses around the world, Pope Francis offered comfort and encouragement to families enduring the ups and downs of the coronavirus pandemic, telling them to lean on God together and to get involved in their parish communities.

The Dicastery for Communication releases a free App entitled “Vatican for All” to provide information on the activities of the Pope and the Church in the world for people with sensory disabilities, as part of the “No One Left Out” project.

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints officially announces 4 September 2022 as the date for the beatification of Pope John Paul I.

After nearly 40 people were killed in a brutal attack in eastern Myanmar right before Christmas, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon made an appeal to both government and opposition forces to stop the violence and begin pursuing peaceful dialogue.

A lack of funds has forced the World Food Programme to reduce assistance to eight million people in need in Yemen.