Our editorial director reflects on Pope Francis’ first day in Papua New Guinea, as he met with the country’s civil authorities and lay and ordained ministers of the Church in Port Moresby. By Andrea Tornielli – Port Moresby How can we get young people excited about mission? “I don’t think there are any ‘techniques’ for…
The Dicastery for Evangelization is organizing a two-day extraordinary plenary assembly to discuss the future mission of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, which trains seminarians and priests for missionary dioceses around the world. By Gianni Valente, Fides Agency The Pontifical Urbaniana University is approaching an important crossroads in its long and unprecedented history. On August 29…
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization has issued a note of clarification regarding the 2025 Jubilee, specifying that the Holy Doors will only be opened in the four papal basilicas in Rome and in one prison. By Deborah Castellano Lubov As the next Ordinary Jubilee in 2025 approaches, Pope Francis, in his speech Bull of Indictiontitled…
Vatican news As African bishops celebrate SECAM Day marking the fifty-fifth anniversary of its founding, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo notes that the Church in Africa has made great strides in evangelizing the continent and underlines the synodal dimension of its mission in Africa and the world. By Lisa Zengarini July 29 marked an important anniversary for…