World Poetry Day, celebrated on March 21, was established by UNESCO in 1999. It was created with the aim of promoting poetic expression as a cultural heritage of humanity. Poetry is one of the most profound forms of listening: it possesses the universal capacity to unite people, express emotions, and transform our way of looking… Read more »
On February 12, 1931, Guglielmo Marconi was the first to speak from the microphones at the Vatican Radio Station, commissioned by Pope Pius XI, who entrusted him with the design of this extraordinary instrument of communication. Ninety-five years later, the Pope’s Radio continues its mission: to spread the Gospel, the voice of the Bishop of… Read more »
Safer Internet Day, the World Day for Safer Online use, promoted by the European Commission, was celebrated on February 10th. The initiative aims not only to raise public awareness but also to promote the adoption of concrete measures to protect and empower children and young people in the digital environment. This year’s event focused on…
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“Safeguarding Human Voices and Faces” is the theme chosen by the Pope for the 60th World Day of Social Communications. This day will be celebrated in many countries, including Italy, on May 17, 2026, the Solemnity of the Ascension. “As Catholics, we can and should give our contribution, so that people – especially youth –… Read more »
“A hope filled with immortality because their witness lives on as a prophecy of the victory of good over evil.” These words from Pope Leo XIV introduced the usual report of Fides’s on Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers killed around the world in 2025. The report provides a profile of men and women who were… Read more »
The digital Pontifical Yearbook, the official Holy See platform with daily updated data on bishops, dioceses, religious institutes, and papal representations, has been online since December 8, 2025. It is accessible from computers and mobile devices, and designed for curiae, episcopal conferences, scholars, and journalists. Created in 1860 and rooted in the tradition of Liber… Read more »
While technological development has brought, and continues to bring, “significant benefits to humanity, especially in the fields of medicine and health,” to achieve “authentic progress,” it is necessary that “human dignity and the common good continue to be solid priorities for all.” Pope Leo XIV emphasized this in his message to the participants of the… Read more »
Cinema as a space for dialogue, a search for meaning, and a guardian of human dignity. This was the message Pope Leo XIV addressed to the world of cinema during his audience on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Vatican. “May your cinema always be a meeting place and a home for those seeking meaning… Read more »
The 2025 Report of the Pontifical Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need was presented in Rome. According to the data, over 5.4 billion people live in nations where the right to freely profess their faith is systematically denied. The data is shocking: “Two-thirds of humanity live in countries where religious freedom is not fully… Read more »
Amid an ever-increasing number of Catholics across five continents, the number of priests and religious sisters is decreasing worldwide. This is according to data from a report prepared by the Missionary Press Agency on the occasion of World Mission Day 2025. The number of Catholics is increasing across five continents, including Europe, but priests and… Read more »
