Archive for April 28, 2024

Prayer house at San Simeone, Italy, September 2012.?w=200&h=150

By Emma Silvestri

Catholic movement in Italy dedicated to people ‘far from the Church’

The Ricostruttori community in Italy runs houses of prayer for people who are “drawn to spirituality but far from the... Read more

Members of the Provincial Episcopal Assembly of Bukavu (ASSEPB).?w=200&h=150

By Jude Atemanke

Democratic Republic of Congo bishops: Amid growth of Church ‘the Congolese state is dead’

Catholic bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denounced the insecurity and violence... Read more

Pope Francis waves while traveling by boat in Venice, Italy, for a meeting with young people at the Basilica della Madonna della Salute on April 28, 2024. Earlier in the day he met with inmates at a women's prison.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis arrives in Venice, meets with women inmates and artists

Pope Francis opened his one-day visit to Venice Sunday with a meeting with female inmates where he reaffirmed the importance... Read more

Pope Francis prays in front of the tomb of St. Mark the Evangelist inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice on April 28, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis’ visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter, fraternity

Pope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, Italy, a trip that tied... Read more