VATICAN NEWS
Vatican news During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expresses his satisfaction for the release of a teacher and four of the six religious kidnapped in Haiti. He calls for the release of those still detained and offers prayers for Ukraine, Palestine and war-torn Israel, South Sudan and Syria. By Vatican News Four Brothers of the…
Vatican news As the Church celebrates the fifth Sunday of Lent, Jenny Kraska offers her reflections on the day's liturgical readings under the theme: “The Transformative Power of Friendship.” By Jenny Kraska This week's gospel story invites each of us to reflect on the nature of friendship and its importance in our own spiritual growth….
Vatican news The cardinal, Pope Francis said, served “the Lord and the Church with fidelity and generosity, attentive to the needs of young people and the needs of fragile people.” Vatican News Pope Francis mourned the death of Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, who died yesterday in Rome at the age of 89. In a telegram…
Vatican news It has been a year since Pope Francis' ecumenical pilgrimage to war-torn South Sudan. The process of healing and reconciliation after years of trauma is still ongoing and nuns play an important role. By Sr Paola Moggi, SMC South Sudan is a very young nation; she was born on July 9, 2011, after…
Professor Joachim von Braun, president of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, speaks with Vatican News about a Vatican-sponsored workshop on indigenous people and climate, saying indigenous wisdom in areas of health and sciences has greatly enriched humanity. Deborah Castellano Lubov Indigenous peoples possess a wealth of wisdom to protect the world and, with the help…
Vatican news More than 3,000 employees from the six campuses of the Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital, as well as patients and their families, will celebrate Saturday with Pope Francis the 100th anniversary of his donation to the Holy See. By Sr Francine-Marie Cooper In a press release issued on Thursday, the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital…
The Holy See Press Office is organizing a briefing to present two documents that will help the Church prepare for the second session of the Synodal General Assembly in October. By Salvatore Cernuzio The Synod does not aim to engage in “ecclesiastical politics”, nor to put on the table controversial issues such as priestly celibacy…
Vatican news In just a few days, several abandoned newborns in the Polish cities of Wrocław, Toruń and Łódź were found and saved thanks to 60 “Cradles of Life”. By Tomasz Zielenkiewicz – Warsaw A few days ago, on the evening of Monday March 11, the Ursuline Sisters found a young girl abandoned in the…
Vatican news French bishops express their disappointment with President Macron's announcement of a new bill legalizing medical assistance in dying. By Lisa Zengarini After the final adoption of the amendment to the French Constitution making abortion a constitutional right, President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that he would present a bill in May legalizing medical assistance…
Vatican news Pope Francis sends a message to participants at a safeguarding conference in Panama and calls on Church institutions to eradicate situations that protect abusers who hide behind their positions of authority. By Devin Watkins “Humanizing relationships in any society, including in the Church, means working tirelessly to form mature and coherent individuals who,…