Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin is in Paris for a brief visit to participate in a symposium organized by the French Foreign Ministry and met with French Prime Minister François Bayrou and other senior government officials. Vatican News The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, arrived in Paris on Wednesday January 15 for…
Vatican news Meeting with a delegation from the French missionary forum Congrès Mission, Pope Francis encourages them to share the joy of the Gospel with courage and creativity to restore hope in a broken world. By Lisa Zengarini “Never be afraid to “go” into the world” where “men and women experience their joys and their…
Vatican news The Bishop of Ajaccio, Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, speaks to Vatican News in mid-December about Pope Francis’ apostolic trip to Corsica and says he considers it a special gift for the Church local. By Jean Charles Putzolu Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo, bishop of Ajaccio, describes Pope Francis’ one-day visit to Corsica next December as a…
Vatican news In a message addressed to French bishops on behalf of Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis focuses on the relationship between the Church of France and African Churches, expressing his hope to strengthen ties and affirm the unity of spirit in Christ. By Edoardo Giribaldi “The Church of France is called…
Vatican news In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, Lebanese Christians pray for peace, Jerusalem celebrates Our Lady of Palestine and Major Archbishop Shevchuk is visiting France. This week’s Oriental News: Eucharistic adoration in Kfarshima Lebanese Christians from the village of Kfarshima, close to the fighting between Israel…
At an international conference on the crisis in Lebanon, the Holy See said it was “imperative” for the international community to support the country. By Joseph Tulloch Mgr. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski, undersecretary for relations of the Holy See with States, called on the international community to safeguard the “independence, unity and territorial integrity” of Lebanon….
Vatican news In his message to the participants in the International Meeting for Peace organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio in Paris from September 22 to 24, following the Spirit of Assisi event convened by John Paul II in 1986, Pope Francis invites political leaders to silence their guns and exhorts believers to increase fraternity…
Vatican news Archbishop Emmanuel Gobilliard, the Vatican’s representative for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, speaks with Vatican News about the significance of the interfaith ceremony held Sunday in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, emphasizing its message of universal brotherhood. By Jean-Benoît Harel and Lisa Zengarini During the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, Notre-Dame Cathedral hosted an…
The Holy See expresses its sadness at some scenes that took place during the opening ceremony of this year’s Olympic Games, stating that “at a prestigious event where the whole world comes together to share common values, there should be no allusions that ridicule the religious convictions of many people.” VATICAN NEWS The Holy See…
Vatican news In a statement released the day after the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the French Bishops’ Conference praised the “wonderful moments of beauty, joy and emotional richness” that took place, but expressed its thoughts “to Christians around the world who are hurt by the excesses and provocations of certain scenes.” By Jean-Benoît…