Eusebius, born just a few years after Fabian's death, tells us how Fabian came to Rome after Pope Anteros died in 236. A layperson, and not a very important one, he may have come for the same reason many still come to Rome today during a papal election: concern for the future of the faith, curiosity about the new pope, a desire to grieve for the pope who had passed. Seeing all the important people gathered to make this momentous decision must have been overwhelming. Which one would be the new ...

In a statement issued on 18 January, the Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala calls for constant prayer for peace in light of the situation of “anxiety and unrest” caused by “the security crisis the country is currently experiencing.”

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As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, explores Pope Leo XIV’s invitation to walk the path of ecumenism.

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Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, emphasizes the importance of a constructive dialogue to develop an effective and lasting response to crimes against humanity.

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Mali’s Bishops are meeting from 19 January to 22 January in a plenary session discussing the financial situation of the Church, the sustainability of Catholic education, and appointments at the national level. In an interview with Vatican media, Father Abel Kassongué, Secretary General of the Bishops' Conference, said the Church in Mali was living in a “delicate” socio-political and security context that calls for prayer and solidarity.

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Pope Leo XIV releases his message for the 34th World Day of the Sick, and invites the faithful to consider the Samaritan's compassion and how we too can offer love by bearing the pain of others.

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Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes, of Maputo, expresses the Church's closeness and support to those affected by heavy flooding that has hit Mozambique.

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Isolated villages, malnutrition and increased rates of school dropouts are part of daily life in Chiquitanía, where missionaries have been present since the 1980s. Consecrated women have opened welcome and study areas, allowing faith and culture to become education, music, play and hope for children, young people and families.

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Ten days after Pope Leo XIV’s ‘State of the World’ address, American Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, and Tobin release a joint statement renouncing war and calling for US foreign policy to be based on peace and respect for human dignity and religious liberty.

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Fillan, son of Feriach and St. Kentigerna, was also known as Foelan. He became a monk in his youth and accompanied his mother from Ireland to Scotland where he lived as a hermit near St. Andrew's monastery for many years, and then was elected abbot. He later resigned and resumed his eremitical life at Glendochart, Pertchire, where he built a church and was reknowned for his miracles. Various legends attribute the most extravagant miracles to him, such as the one in which his prayers caused a ...