Ahiara, Nigeria. The episcopal ordination of Msgr. Simeon Nwobi, CMF, brought new life to the church in Ahiara. It was...
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Msgr. Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, CMF, New Bishop of Mar de Plata Diocese
Buenos Aires, Argentina. On December 13, 2023, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Monsignor José María Baliña,...
Fr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, Appointed as Titular Bishop of Rusgunie and Auxiliary to the Apostolic Administrator of Ahiara Diocese in Nigeria
Vatican City. At noon today in Rome, October 14, 2023, the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of Rev. Fr....
Pope Francis Commends Claretian Missionaries on their 175th Jubilee Anniversary
Rome, Italy. In a heartfelt letter dated July 8, 2023, Pope Francis extended his warmest congratulations to the...
Pope Francis appoints Fernando Prado Ayuso, CMF, new bishop of San Sebastian
Vatican City. The Holy See has made public in its 12:00 noon Bulletin of today, Monday, October 31, 2022, that Pope...
The Pope, the Environmental Crisis, and Frontline Leaders | The Letter: Laudato Si Film
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every...
Becoming ever more acquainted with St. Anthony Mary Claret
Rome, Italy. On August 28, 2022, Cardinal Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez, Archbishop of the Metropolitan...
20 New Cardinals impelled by the fire of the Spirit to be concerned, courageously, with things great and small
Vatican City. Pope Francis presided over on Saturday, August 27, 2022, the ordinary consistory at the St. Peter’s...
Pope consecrates Russia & Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Vatican City. Pope Francis consecrates the Church, all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate...
More collegiality and less centralization in Rome – New Motu Proprio of Pope Francis
Rome, Italy. Last February 11, newspapers around the world echoed Pope Francis' Motu Proprio, entitled Fidem servare...
Closing of the Year of Saint Anthony Mary Claret in the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. On February 16, 2022, 171 years after the arrival of the new Archbishop, Antonio María Claret,...
A common priesthood to make God known to others
Vatican City. The Symposium on Priesthood is held these days, from February 17 to 19, 2022. Its an International...
Three Questions of Pope Francis to the Consecrated People
Vatican City. On February 2, 2022, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the 26th World...
“What would the Church be without the religious and consecrated women?” – Pope Francis
The Holy Father invites the whole Church to pray especially for the mission of religious and consecrated women in the...
Claretian Missionary appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Agency AVEPRO
Rome, Italy. As of June 1, 2021, Pope Francis has appointed our brother and friend, Fr. Henry Omonisaye - General...
Historic event for religious life in synodal perspective
Rome, Italy. From Wednesday, May 26 to Friday, May 28, the Joint Assembly of the Union of Superiors General (USG) and...
Fr. Xabier Larrañaga Oyarzabal CMF – Consultor to the Congregation of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Rome, Italy. On 10 April 2021, Pope Francis appointed Father Xabier Larrañaga Oyarzabal, CMF, Director of the...
Msgr. Luis Ángel de las Heras, CMF, Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Leon
Leon, Spain. His Holiness, Pope Francis, appointed Msgr. Luis Ángel de las Heras, CMF, current Bishop of...
A Day of Prayer and Fasting for Lebanon
Vatican City. Pope Francis, during his audience on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, announced at the end of his...
Msgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., Appointed New Bishop of Fukuoka (Japan)
Rome, Italy. On April 14, 2020, Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency, Msgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F.,...
Afraid and Lost, Does the Lord Care if We Perish?
St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Afraid and lost like the disciples in the Gospel, “we were caught off guard by an...
Guidelines from the Vatican for the Celebration of the Holy Week in Time of COVID-19
Vatican City. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments released a Decree on Thursday,...
Newsletter Service and New Website of the Union of Superiors General
Rome, Italy. On February 27, 2020, the Union of Superiors General (USG) started sending its USG Newsletter, associated...
Pope Francis’ Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Querida Amazonia Released
Vatican City. On the fifth anniversary of Laudato si', Pope Francis’s much-anticipated post-synodal apostolic...
Meeting of the Bishops of the Tarraconensis Episcopal Conference in Vic on the Occasion of Claret’s 150th Death Anniversary
Vic, Spain. The bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Tarragona met on February 7, 2020, and gathered at the Claret...
A Tradition to Keep: Admirabile Signum (Apostolic Letter on the Meaning and Importance of the Nativity Scene)
Vatican City. In time with the Advent and Christmas celebrations, Pope Francis released on Sunday, December 1, 2019,...
Off We Go to the Amazon!
Iquitos, Peru. Msgr. Javier Travieso, CMF, Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru, has been requesting the...
Pope Establishes Third Sunday in Ordinary Time as Sunday of the Word of God
Vatican City. Through his Apostolic Letter, Motu proprio "Aperuit illis", published on Monday, Feast of St, Jerome, 30...
Two Claretian Experts Appointed As Members of the Upcoming Synod
Rome Italy. Pope Francis has appointed Fr. José Mª Hernández Martínez, CMF, among the experts who will attend the...
Fr. Krzysztof Gierat, CMF Service at the CICLSAL
Rome, Italy. In a letter communicated by the Secretary of State of the Vatican on April 29, 2019, Fr Krzysztof Gierat,...
Catholic Biblical Federation International Congress
Rome, Italy. The International Congress of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) took place in Rome from 23rd – 26th...
Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit Released
Vatican City. Christ is alive! He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world, and everything he...
Religious Life in the Community
Vatican City. On March 19, Pope Francis signed an Apostolic Letter in the form of “Motu Proprio” entitled “Communis...
Fr. Leo Dalmao, CMF Appointed Bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Isabela
Vatican City. The Holy See Press Office announced on its Bulletin at noon time today, 25th of March 2019, Feast of the...
An Opportunity for Purification
Vatican City. The Meeting on "The Protection of Minors in the Church” that started on 21 February concluded with Pope...
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS AT THE END OF THE EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As I thank the Lord who has accompanied us during these days, I would like to thank all of...
Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church
Vatican City. The Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Church started on Thursday, 21 February 2019, at the New...
Statement prior to the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in Rome UISG / USG
The following is the statement of UISG / USG prior to the Meeting on the Protection of Minors that will be held in the...
Pope Francis’ Historic Visit to the UAE
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the two thousand years of the Catholic Church’s existence, 3 February 2019 marks...