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St. Vincent
Posted on 01/22/2026 23:00 PM (CNA - Saint of the Day)
St. Vincent
Feast date: Jan 22
St. Vincent was Deacon of Saragossa, and a martyr under Diocletian in 304. This most renowned martyr of Spain is represented in the dalmatic of a deacon, and has as emblems a cross, a raven, a grate, or a fire-pile. He is honored as patron in Valencia, Saragossa and Portugal. Very little can be confirmed about his life.
By order of Governor Dacian, Vincent and his bishop were dragged in chains to Valencia and kept in prison there for a long time. Then Valerius was banished, but Vincent was subjected to many cruel torments including the rack, the gridiron, and scourgings. After suffering these, he was again imprisoned in a cell strewn with shards of broken pots. He was then placed in a soft and luxurious bed, to shake his constancy, but there he expired.
After peace was restored to the Church, a chapel was built over Vincent's remains outside the walls of Valencia.
Pope to US March for Life: Healthy societies protect human life
Posted on 01/22/2026 15:00 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to participants in the 2026 March for Life in Washington, D.C., encouraging young people “to continue striving to ensure that life is respected in all of its stages.”
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Unity means support, not inferiority
Posted on 01/22/2026 09:24 AM ()
During the week dedicated to praying for Christian unity, the director of the Ecumenical Department of the Mother of Holy Mary in the Armenian Apostolic Church speaks about how true unity means "there is no sense of inferiority."
Vatican Labour Office: We work so that employees’ rights are never violated
Posted on 01/22/2026 09:13 AM ()
Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, president of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA), explains the entity's work and comments on the recent survey conducted by the Association of Vatican Lay Employees, which reports discontent among employees.
Ecumenism and its lasting ripple effect
Posted on 01/22/2026 08:58 AM ()
From India to Rome, a young Christian studying at Bossey Ecumenical Institute reflects on unity and justice, as well as what Christian Unity means in a fractured world
Holy Land Co-ordination: Stand with people of Holy Land, help foster dialogue
Posted on 01/22/2026 05:42 AM ()
At the end of their annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Co-ordination of Bishops' Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land release a statement calling for the recognition of human dignity, praying that peace may prevail over violence.
Pope approves decrees for 2 new Blesseds and 4 Venerables
Posted on 01/22/2026 05:26 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV approves decrees for the causes of saints and recognizes the martyrdom of Guatemalan Fr. Augusto Rafael Ramírez Monasterio and Mother Maria Ignazia Isacchi, clearing the way for their beatification.
Poland: Vatican Media honored for promoting peace
Posted on 01/22/2026 04:28 AM ()
The Polish Military Ordinariate has awarded the Benemerenti Prize to the Polish-language section of Vatican Radio–Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano in recognition of their contribution to promoting the values of peace. The honor was also conferred on several units of the Polish Armed Forces: the Operational Command of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces Support Inspectorate, and the Air Force Orchestra.
US & Japanese Bishops urge renewed commitment to nuclear disarmament
Posted on 01/22/2026 03:09 AM ()
Marking the fifth anniversary of the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, several Bishops of Japan and the United States renew calls for nations to work toward a world free of nuclear arms.
Children bear brunt of devastating Mozambique floods
Posted on 01/22/2026 03:07 AM ()
As the humanitarian emergency intensifies for severe flooding across Mozambique, the UN Children's Fund illustrates that children are most affected, and that waterborne illnesses and malnutrition are a 'lethal combination.'