Pope Francis on Saturday met Italian judges and spoke to them about the importance of justice for the equilibrium and good of society in the changing contexts of time. 

Justice is a “cardinal virtue” because it “indicates the right direction”, and “without justice all social life remains jammed”, the Pope told a group of representatives of the National Association of Judges of Italy who met him in the Vatican on the occasion of the 110thanniversary of their group…

The Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal this year will focus on food poverty and food sustainability, The Tablet can reveal.

Speaking after the launch of a new Caritas project to promote sustainable business in Wembley, north London, Cardinal Vincent Nichols said that social need could increase “significantly” in the twelve months that follow Brexit. As a result, he said, Caritas Westminster is developing a systematic approach around how it will respond to issues such as food poverty…

Representatives of the Venezuelan bishops’ conference, along with lay and religious leaders

In a joint statement, the Venezuelan bishops’ conference, the Confederation of Religious Men and Women of Venezuela and the National Council of the Laity demanded the state agencies call “free and legitimate elections to retake the path to democracy,” allow the entry of humanitarian aid into the country and stop the repression against citizens…

During the concluding Mass of his Apostolic Journey to the UAE on Tuesday, Pope Francis invites the region’s Christians to live in peace and to remember that Jesus always walks at their side.

Pope Francis told the largely-expat Catholic community living in the United Arab Emirates that Jesus walks at our side, even when we think we are alone…