Vatican News – English

• Myanmar earthquake victims surpass 1,700 as fighting continues
  As rescue teams struggle to cope with the tens of thousands of people left injured, homeless and buried under rubble by the March 28’s massive earthquake, the death toll has rised to over 1,700, while the military government continues bombing parts of Myanmar despite calls for a ceasefire. Read all  
• Lourdes Shrine covers Rupnik mosaics on Basilica doors
  The mosaics on the two side doors of the Shrine, created by Marko Rupnik, have been covered. The Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, Jean-Marc Micas, announces that the mosaics on the two large central doors will also be covered in a few days. Read all  
• European broadcasters set to gather in Paris for EBU assembly
  France is preparing to host the European Broadcasting Union's Radio Assembly, scheduled for April 3–4, which will see the participation of Vatican Radio, a founding member of the EBU. Read all  
• Cardinal Parolin to preside over Mass for 20-year-anniversary of JPII's passing
  On April 2, 2025, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will preside over the special Mass in the Vatican commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope Saint John Paul II. Pope Francis has sent his encouragement to those partaking in the commemorations for the late Polish Pope that day, including a […]
• Pope clears path for canonization of PNG Blessed Peter To Rot
  Pope Francis approves decrees related to the canonization of martyred layman Peter To Rot from Papua New Guinea, Archbishop Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, who was murdered during the Armenian genocide, and Venezuelan religious founder Mother Maria del Monte Carmelo. Read all  
• Archbishop Gallagher leaves Hungary with messages of peace and faith
  Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, visited the central European country of Hungary, where he participated in the commemoration for the 60th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Angelo Rotta, Apostolic Nuncio to Budapest from 1930 to 1945. Read all  
• Cameroon: Bishops issue Pastoral Letter as country’s landmark October 2025 election draws near
  The Pastoral Letter from the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Cameroun – C.E.N.C.), titled “If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labour” (Psalm 126: 1), emphasizes the significance of the upcoming October 2025 elections, a pivotal year for the country’s socio-political landscape. In light of […]
• Sudan's civil war escalates as South Sudan faces renewed threat of conflict
  The top U.N. official has warned that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed civil war, criticizing the government’s decision to delay its latest peace effort. Read all  
• Pope decries 'appalling humanitarian catastrophe' in Sudan
  The Holy See Press Office publishes Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus remarks in which he prays for peace in places of suffering around the world, especially for the 'appalling humanitarian catastrophe' in Sudan, the tensions in South Sudan and Myanmar, 'suffering so much.' He also expresses his hope that this Lent may be a time of […]
• Archbishop Fisichella: God's forgiveness restores our lives
  In his homily at the Mass for the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, recalls the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how "no one can remain outside the house of the Father" and each of us can "discover how immense the love of God […]