Reflecting on the Gospel for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Benedictine nun and former abbess Mother Maria Ignazia Angelini offers a reflection prior to evening Mass on Sunday during the retreat for participants in the upcoming General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Read all  

Bishop Raymond Poisson. Bishop of St-Jérôme-Mont-Laurier, Canada, celebrates Holy Mass on Sunday evening and preaches the homily for synod members, fraternal delegates and special invitees currently on retreat prior to participating in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops which begins on 4 October. Read all  

Armenia has asked the European Union for assistance to help it deal with a massive refugee influx from Nagorno-Karabakh. Nearly all 120,000 mainly Christian Armenians living there have fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan recaptured the enclave last week in a battle that killed hundreds of people. Its request comes as Pope Francis reiterates his appeal for dialogue between the conflicting […]

Pope Francis notes it is the month of the Rosary and of missions and invites all Catholics to pray the Rosary and implore peace in Ukraine and in all war-torn regions and also for the Synod of Bishops on Synodality. Read all  

From 30 September to 3 October, the members, delegates and special invitees for the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops are spending time in prayer at Fraterna Domus retreat house. Meditations and reflections are being live-streamed. Read all  

On Sunday morning, Dominican Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe's second meditation for those who will participate in the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops set to begin on Wednesday, 4 October focused on the theme "At home in God and God at home in us" Read all  

Pope Francis says he is scheduled to meet with children of the five continents in November to reflect and learn from their untainted acceptance of others and respect for creation. Read all  

On Sunday morning, Dominican Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, reflected on the meaning of "Hoping against hope" with those who will participate in the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops set to begin on Wednesday, 4 October. Read all  

Pope Francis appeals to the international community to favour mediation between Azerbaijan and Armenia as tens of thousands of Armenians flee the contested enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and he prays for victims of a massive explosion in the city of Stepanakert. Read all  

Pope Francis reflects on how Christians are called to take responsibility for their behaviour and be sincere with God and themselves about their difficulties. Read all