Vatican news Pope Francis challenged seminarians and clergy in Toledo, Spain, to foster closeness to God, their bishops, fellow priests and the people of God. By Kielce Gussie “Have a nice day. How silent you are! It was with these words that Pope Francis greeted a group from a seminary in Toledo, Spain. He jokingly…
Vatican news Pope Francis meets Friday morning with Josephy Nyuma Boakai, Sr, President of the Republic of Liberia. Press release from the Holy See Press Office Today, October 18, 2024, at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Mr. Joseph…
Vatican news Pope Francis welcomes the members of the “Guardia di Finanza” on the occasion of their 250th anniversary and thanks them for the historic and ongoing commitment of the institution to the economic and financial security of Italy. By Linda Bordoni Reflecting on their motto, “Nella tradizione, il futuro” (In tradition, the future), Pope…
Bishops ordained in the last 12 months from around the world are gathering at the Vatican for a comprehensive formation course. The event, which also includes newly consecrated bishops from the Eastern Churches, is organized by the Dicastery for Bishops, the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches and the Dicastery for Evangelization. By Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik…
Vatican news Pope Francis held a private audience with Beniamino Zuncheddu, the Italian shepherd from Sardinia who spent 33 years in prison for allegedly murdering three people in 1991 but was acquitted in January. By Vatican News The audience with the Pope took place in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Beniamino Zuncheddu, arrested in…
Vatican news Pope Francis receives Malawian President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera at the Vatican on Monday. By Vatican News On Monday, Pope Francis was received in audience at the Apostolic Palace by the President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, who then met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop Paul…
Vatican news In a rare audience in July, Pope Francis called on religious of various orders to pray for the vocations that will carry their charisms into the future. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis met Monday morning with members of six religious congregations – the Minims, the Clerics Regular Minor, the Augustinian Sisters of Divine…
Pope Francis receives in audience Fra' John Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta at the Vatican. By Vatican News Pope Francis' audience Thursday morning with Fra' John Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, lasted 25 minutes and focused on the humanitarian work carried out by the Order…
Members of the 15th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod meet with Pope Francis as they continue their work on the “Instrumentum laboris” for the upcoming second session of the General Assembly of the Synod. By Christopher Wells After a meeting of theologians earlier this month, the Ordinary Council of the Synod…
Vatican news Pope Francis receives the President of the Republic of Slovakia in audience at the Vatican. By Vatican News Pope Francis received Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic, and her entourage in audience on Saturday. President Čaputová then met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Rev. Mgr. Mirosław Wachowski, Undersecretary…