Pope: ‘Peace is made with our hands not just by the powerful’

Pope: ‘Peace is made with our hands not just by the powerful’

Vatican news Pope Francis writes the preface to the book “Justice and Peace Shall Embrace”, a collection of reflections published before his pastoral visit to the Italian city of Verona, in which he reaffirms that we are all called to be peacemakers in our everyday life. life. By Salvatore Cernuzio and Lisa Zengarini “Peace is…

Last priest to have been in Afghanistan: Pope’s appeal helps a ‘forgotten’ people

Last priest to have been in Afghanistan: Pope’s appeal helps a ‘forgotten’ people

Vatican news Vatican News speaks with former superior of the Missio sui iuris, the last priest to be in Afghanistan, Fr. Giovanni Scalese, about Pope Francis' appeal on behalf of those who suffer and are killed by massive flooding, and suggests this is helping to break a “wall of silence” that has until now left…

Global experts and leaders convene for Vatican climate summit

Global experts and leaders convene for Vatican climate summit

Scientists, regional and local leaders and experts from universities around the world gather at the Vatican for a summit titled “From the Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience,” organized by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. social Sciences. By Thaddeus Jones Experts and leaders from around the world are gathering at…

West Sumatra Bishop: Climate change provoked natural calamity

West Sumatra Bishop: Climate change provoked natural calamity

Vatican news In an interview with Vatican News, Vitus Rubianto Solichin, Bishop of Padang, Indonesia, West Sumatra, discusses the tragic floods that hit the region, attributing them and other natural calamities to climate change, and explains difficulties encountered in providing assistance. Deborah Castellano Lubov Flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province have killed…

World Communications Day: Pope Francis speaks on AI

World Communications Day: Pope Francis speaks on AI

lagosarchdiocese His Holiness Pope Francis has called the term “Intelligence” in “Artificial Intelligence” misleading, stating categorically that the wisdom of the heart cannot be sought from machines. With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), there is growing concern that machines will eventually surpass human intelligence. But the Holy Pontiff, in his message on the…

Paglia on end of life care: The greatest remedy is closeness

Paglia on end of life care: The greatest remedy is closeness

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life speaks with reporters ahead of his May 17-23 trip, first to the United States for a series of engagements and then to Toronto, Canada, to attend a international symposium on palliative care. By Christopher Wells The question does not essentially concern euthanasia – because put that way,…