Statement on Vietnam-Holy See Joint Working Group meeting reaffirms good bilateral relations between parties and highlights how the Catholic community in the Southeast Asian country continues to draw inspiration from the Magisterium of the Church . By Vatican News The Viet Nam-Holy See Joint Working Group meeting in Hanoi on Friday, May 17, was characterized…
“Photographs of Saint Pio – Memories of a Saint” is an initiative of the Saint Pio Foundation, which has selected some photographs of the saint taken by its photographer, Elia Stelluto, and made them available free of charge to believers. The initiative marks the 25th anniversary of the beatification of the saint of Pietrelcina and…
Vatican news Every week we offer you news from the Eastern Churches, in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient. This week's Oriental News: Destruction of Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh The destruction of Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh continues. Satellite images from April 4 show the total destruction of St. John the Baptist Church, known as the Kanatch Jam…
Vatican news The Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the ongoing war in Gaza expressing his belief it shows the inevitability of the two-state solution: “There is no alternative to the two states but the continuation of war.” By Roberto Cetera “When we met in Gaza in November for a long conversation 30 days after…
Vatican news April 15 marks the start of the April working session of the C9 – Council of Cardinals, in the presence of Pope Francis. By Vatican News A statement from the Holy See Press Office said the Council of Cardinals, known as the C9, held the first meeting of this session in the presence…
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for State Relations, begins a diplomatic visit to Vietnam, which will include meetings with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister as well as meetings with the local Church. By Vatican News On April 9, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, began…
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, presents the declaration of the Dicastery “Dignitas Infinita” which has just been published in the Press Office of the Holy See, calling it a “fundamental” document to recall that “everyone has their inalienable right”. dignity.” By Salvatore Cernuzio It was…
Vatican news Following the apostolic trip of Pope Francis to Marseille, France, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Meetings in September 2023, the French Archdiocese is convening the “MED 24 on Migration” to discuss coordinated pastoral efforts on behalf of migrants in the region. By Delphine Allaire and Lisa Zengarini More than six months after…
Vatican news Father Robert Daudier, director of the Foyer San Camillo in the gang-controlled municipality of Croix de Bouquet near Port-au-Prince, tells Vatican News how the Camillian-run Catholic health facility is coping to the constant threat of bandits, and how the Church tries to bring hope to the suffering Haitian population By Benoît Harel and…
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States concludes a four-day visit to Panama on the occasion of the centenary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See. By Vatican News Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states and international organizations, concludes a visit to Panama on Thursday to mark the centenary of diplomatic…