Según los datos elaborados por la estructura eclesiástica del país, en su inminente viaje apostólico a la República de Malta (del 2 al 3 de abril), el Santo Padre Francisco se encontrará con un país cuya mayoría se declara católica, y que cuenta con una fuerte presencia activa de la Iglesia a nivel pastoral y educativo.

Publicaron este martes 29 de marzo la instrucción de la Congregación para la Educación Católica: la importancia de un Pacto Educativo Global, el diálogo entre razón y fe, la colaboración entre escuela y familia son algunos de los asuntos tratados.

El Santo Padre ha enviado una Carta a los miembros de la UNITALSI de la Región Lombardia, en Italia, con ocasión de la colocación de la primera piedra de la Casa de Acogida “Fabrizio Frizzi”, en la que acogerán a los padres de familia de los niños hospitalizados en las diferentes estructuras sanitarias de esta región italiana.

Cardinal Michael Czerny, interim prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, penned the following article for the “Aggiornamenti sociali” newspaper to reflect on his recent visit to Slovakia, where the EU nation is welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s war in their homeland.

Pope Francis sets off on his 36th Apostolic Visit abroad to the Mediterranean island nation of Malta this weekend, 2-3 April 2022. Amongst the highlights are a visit the Grotto of St. Paul whose ship washed up on Maltese shores in 60 A.D., and a meeting with refugees.

Pope Francis sends a letter of blessings for the new Fabrizio Frizzi Home in Milan, Italy, which will provide free accommodation to families of sick children from other parts of Italy seeking medical treatment in the city’s hospitals.

Survivors of Canada’s residential schools met with Pope Francis Monday to share their stories and request further action from the Catholic Church in terms of recompense, including “unfettered access” to institutional records.

Refugee advocacy groups are warning that the United Kingdom’s resettlement program for Ukrainian refugees is susceptible for abuse by human traffickers.

Latin American communities “martyred” by mining came to Rome to describe their situation and discuss the care of the environment at the Vatican.

Christians in India are breathing a sigh of relief after the country’s supreme court dismissed a petition filed by Hindu Dharma Parishad (HDP) seeking establishment of a board to monitor the activities of Christian missionaries.

Lacking documents, fearing violence and needing a host country, many Roma fleeing Ukraine are not able to leave temporary shelters, said two human rights' experts in Poland.

Russia says it will reduce its military activities, including around Ukraine’s capital Kyiv after suffering heavy battlefield losses. The announcement comes as peace talks were due in Turkey.

The Congregation for Catholic Education releases a new “Instruction” for Catholic educational institutions focusing on the identity of Catholic schools and on current challenges.

Sharon Lavigne, a renowned environmental activist in Louisiana, will receive the 2022 Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame, one of the oldest and most prestigious honors given to American Catholics.

Egyptian Cardinal Antonios Naguib, retired patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church, died March 28 at the age of 87.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople pledged solidarity with Ukrainians forced to flee their country and thanked neighboring Poland for showing "generosity, charity and hospitality" since the start of the Russian invasion.

El Papa felicitó a Athletica Vaticana por la iniciativa en favor de los necesitados. Ayer en Roma se celebró la misa de los maratonistas, presidida por Monseñor Gallagher. Los 4 relevos "vaticanos" que llevan el nombre de las encíclicas del Papa Francisco.

El pensamiento del Pontífice se dirige siempre a Ucrania: "Es necesario repudiar la guerra, un lugar de muerte donde los padres y las madres entierran a sus hijos, donde los hombres matan a sus hermanos sin siquiera haberlos visto, donde los poderosos deciden y los pobres mueren".