Vatican news Father Ihor Makar, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, was preparing to celebrate the liturgy of the Feast of Theophany when a drone targeted the car in which he was traveling. “Living here is really dangerous,” he said, “but people continue to live here, and my vocation as a priest is to be with…
Vatican news The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, concelebrated Christmas Eve Mass with Papal Chaplain Cardinal Konrad Krajewski at the Latin Cathedral in Kharkiv and, despite intense Russian bombardment, later participated in the divine liturgy from Christmas Day to the city’s Greek Catholic cathedral. By Vatican News “The light of Christmas is so…
Vatican news The birth of Jesus is the most powerful sign and message of hope in a world darkened by the shadows of fear and uncertainty. For Christmas 2024, at the start of the Jubilee of Hope, Vatican Radio asked Catholic leaders for their thoughts on the theme “The peace of Christ in a war-torn…
Vatican news During his Angelus speech, on the feast of Saint Stephen, the Holy Father renews his Christmas wishes to the faithful and, at the start of this jubilee, calls for the cancellation of the debt, disarmament and “stop colonizing people with weapons” which further perpetuate the wars ravaging the world. Deborah Castellano Lubov “I…
Vatican news The Community of Sant’Egidio prepares Christmas meals for 80,000 homeless people, elderly people, families in need and refugees in Rome and 250,000 other people around the world. By Kielce Gussie For 80,000 people in Italy and 250,000 others around the world, Christmas Day lunch was prepared by the Community of Sant’Egidio and the…
Vatican news Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, officially inaugurating the Jubilee of Hope 2025. He reassures during his Christmas Eve Mass that the Child Jesus of Bethlehem offers the world hope and joy infinite. Deborah Castellano Lubov By opening the holy door of St. Peter’s Basilica on the evening of…
The papal chaplain celebrates mass in the town of Fastiv after opening a soup kitchen in the war-torn region of Ukraine. By Kielce Gussie Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the papal chaplain and the apostolic nuncio celebrated Christmas mass with the villages hard hit by the war. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski also inaugurated a soup…
Vatican news The birth of Jesus is the most powerful sign and message of hope in a world darkened by the shadows of fear and uncertainty. For Christmas 2024, at the start of the Jubilee of Hope, Vatican Radio asked Catholic leaders for their thoughts on the theme “The peace of Christ in a war-torn…
Vatican news The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, enters the Gaza Strip and presides at mass with the father’s parish community. Gabriel Romanelli. The Patriarch: “We are proud of you because you have remained what you are: Christians with Jesus.” On Tuesday, he will travel to Bethlehem for the celebration of Christmas mass…
Vatican news In his annual speech to the Roman Curia for the exchange of Christmas greetings, Pope Francis denounces the killing of more children in Gaza. and highlights the virtue of humility to foster a harmonious work community. By Lisa Zengarini “An ecclesial community lives in joyful and fraternal harmony to the extent that its…