Vatican news Vatican News spoke with Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, sent by Pope Francis as apostolic visitor to Medjugorje. He is responsible for reading the messages attributed to the “Queen of Peace” and authorizing their publication. By Andrea Tornielli “Medjugorje is a normal place, there is nothing special. It has become, by grace, a spiritual place…
Pope Francis appoints the Vatican Secretary of State as papal legate for the consecration of a new church on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, the site of Jesus’ baptism. By Vatican News Pope Francis has written a letter to the Vatican secretary of state as he prepares to travel to Jordan to inaugurate…
Vatican news The Church’s synodal journey has revived the faith and evangelical unity of Catholics in the Nigerian diocese of Maiduguri, according to a local priest. By Michael Maduekwe Fr. Hyellamada Mathias, Parish Priest of St. Anne’s Parish in Michika, Nigeria, shared his views on the need for the synodal trip to the Diocese of…
Vatican news A reflection on Pope Francis’ Letter to the Catholics of the Middle East. By Fr. Pino Di Luccio S.J.* and Bishop Étienne Vetö I.C.N.** Pope Francis’ recent and moving Letter to the Catholics of the Middle East (October 7, 2024) has been received with great gratitude by those Churches, which are going through immense suffering….
In San Ferdinando, a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria in southern Italy, opened the “Pope Francis Laundry”, with showers dedicated to helping poor or homeless people wash their clothes and maintain their personal hygiene. The initiative is free, thanks to the collaboration between the Apostolic Chaplain, Procter & Gamble, Caritas of the diocese…
Vatican news Responding to an Italian grandmother concerned that one of her grandchildren had not been baptized, Pope Francis said “free love is more convincing than many words.” By Joseph Tulloch Pope Francis has responded to a letter from an Italian grandmother concerned that her granddaughter, now five, was not baptized by her non-religious parents….
Our editorial director returns to Pope Francis’ letter, published Thursday, which invites theologians to study the history of the Church in depth, so that the actions of the Holy Spirit are fully revealed. By Andrea Tornielli Saint Philip Neri, it is said, said to his friend Cesare Baronio, founder of modern Catholic historiography: “Come at…
Vatican news As the Society of the Divine Word celebrates its 150th anniversary, Vatican News speaks with Father Maxwell Wullar about the Congregation’s vision and plans for the future. By Joseph Tulloch In 1875, Arnold Jansen, a young German priest, founded the Society of the Divine Word. Today, the Society has more than 5,700 missionaries…
Vatican news Founded in 2015, Erbil Catholic University, located in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, provides education, scholarships and support to Iraqi minority groups who suffered under ISIS. By Joseph Tulloch In 2014, the so-called Islamic State invaded northern Iraq, seizing large swaths of territory. The invasion led to massive displacement, including of minority…
Dr. Teresa Kettelkamp, Deputy Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, provides an overview of the “Pilot Annual Report on the Church’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures.” By Christopher Wells “Victims want to be heard and victims want justice,” says Dr. Teresa Kettelkamp, explaining some of the findings of the “Pilot Annual Report…