Vatican news Pope Francis greets a delegation from the World Methodist Council and encourages ecumenical efforts as the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea approaches. By Devin Watkins Pope Francis met Monday with several members of the World Methodist Council, an association of about 80 churches around the world that represent some 80 million…
The Cardinal Secretary of State is in Milan, Italy, for an event at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and the presentation of the Al Issa Research Prize for Arab-Islamic Studies. On the sidelines of the event, the Cardinal comments on the situation in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, noting the speed with…
Vatican news Cardinal-elect Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, Archbishop of Tokyo, stressed the importance of dialogue for global and local stability. By LiCAS News In an interview with the Vatican Fides news agencyThe 66-year-old Archbishop of Tokyo, who is also president of Caritas Internationalis, shared his views on the challenges and opportunities facing Japan and the Catholic…
At the first General Congregation of the Synodal Assembly, on October 2, members of the ten groups created by the Pope in February to explore the theological and canonical aspects of various themes, as well as representatives of three other Commissions, explained the work accomplished so far. and future prospects. By Salvatore Cernuzio The role…
Vatican news Ten years after the devastation wreaked by ISIS in the historic region of Upper Mesopotamia, the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul speaks to Vatican News about a careful rebuilding of trust among the region’s people. By Delphine Allaire In June 2014, Mosul and the Nineveh Plains in northern Iraq were captured by the Islamic…
Matches with the England seniors and King Charles' team are on the agenda for the Vatican cricket team, which arrives in the UK on Friday. By Joseph Tulloch – Fiumicino Airport, Rome The Vatican cricket team is heading to London for its tenth 'Light of Faith' tour. This year's edition will see Vatican take on…
Vatican news Live, Pope Francis dialogues with students of the “Building Bridges Across Asia Pacific” initiative organized by Loyola University Chicago in collaboration with the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. Deborah Castellano Lubov Always stay true to your convictions….and even if you are tempted to live a lukewarm faith because others torment you, stay true…