Vatican news Meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Foundation of Verona, Pope Francis reaffirms the moral obligation based on the social doctrine of the Church to use financial resources in the service of the common good and condemns investments in the arms industry . By Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis forcefully reaffirmed Saturday the ethical…
Vatican news Pope Francis meets with Italian fishermen and participants in a conference on public health systems at the Vatican and highlights the importance of teamwork and solidarity in both the fishing and health professions. By Lisa Zengarini Some 5,200 representatives of Italian fishermen and participants in an international conference in Rome on public health…
Vatican news In a message to the president of Brazil hosting the G20 summit for international economic cooperation, Pope Francis calls for immediate and united efforts to eradicate world hunger and poverty. By Vatican News Pope Francis has drawn attention to the scandal of world hunger, worsened by armed conflicts in today’s world and the…
Vatican news Nicaragua’s parliament has approved new tax measures that will require churches and religious organizations of all denominations to pay taxes on offerings received from the faithful. By Giancarlo La Vella Nicaragua’s National Assembly approved on August 20 a tax reform that removes tax exemptions for religious institutions, requiring them to pay income tax…
Vatican news African Christian and Muslim religious leaders issue joint statement to G20, G7, United Nations, IMF and World Bank calling for debt relief for Africa ahead of Jubilee of Hope in 2025. By Lisa Zengarini As the 2025 Jubilee Year approaches, African religious leaders are joining growing calls for a new round of debt…
Le Denier de Saint-Pierre publishes its annual information report for the 2023 financial year: compared to 2022, donations have increased by almost five million euros. By Antonella Palermo In 2023, the income from the Fund of the Pence of Saint-Pierre, intended to meet the needs of the universal Church and to support numerous initiatives in…
Vatican news Pope Francis meets with chief executives and employees of major companies and banks, urging them to employ the poor and young people in their businesses. By Joseph Tulloch On Saturday morning, Pope Francis met with a group of chief executives and employees of major companies and banks at the Vatican. His guests were…
Vatican news Pope Francis welcomes the ongoing dialogue between the Pontifical Centesimus Annus Foundation and representatives of the Italian financial sector, stressing that “the fate of the poorest is at stake.” By Joseph Tulloch THE Pontifical Centesimus Annus Pro Foundation was created by Pope John Paul II in 1993, in collaboration with lay Catholics from…
Vatican news Pope Francis marks the upcoming International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day, urging our family of nations to be bold and work toward disarmament. By Linda Bordoni At a time when military and arms spending is declining due to the many conflicts gripping the world, Pope Francis on Sunday urged all members of “the…