The final part of the evidence of the Deputy Secretary of State before the Royal Courts of Justice in the ongoing civil case concerning the purchase of the Sloane Avenue property. Salvatore Cernuzio – London The Holy See was “the victim of serious fraud” in the purchase of the London property. Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra,…
At the end of his five-day visit to the Philippines, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, speaks to Filipino diplomats about the Holy See's approach to diplomacy and advocacy for peace and human dignity over military might. By Isabella Piro Faced with the conflicts that are currently tearing apart different parts…
The deputy secretary of state gave evidence at the British High Court in London in the civil case brought by financier Raffaele Mincione. He answered questions from Mincione's lawyer about financial dealings with broker Gianluigi Torzi and attempts to force him to cede control of the Sloane Avenue property. By Salvatore Cernuzio, London The two-and-a-half-hour…
A three-day seminar on synodality, held at the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops' Conference Centre, highlighted the transformative potential of inclusion and dialogue within the Asian Catholic Church. By LiCAS News The event, which drew participants from all eight dioceses of Bangladesh, focused on deepening understanding of synodality as a collaborative and consultative approach to Church governance…
Vatican news The C9 Council of Cardinals meets at the Vatican for its third meeting of 2024. Vatican News The June meeting of the Council of Cardinals began Monday in the presence of Pope Francis. The “C9” was created by Pope Francis in 2013 to assist him in the work of reforming the Roman Curia…
Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher marks the 76th anniversary of Israel's independence, recalling the history between the Holy See and Israel and expressing the belief that dialogue and collaboration in favor of peace are possible. Deborah Castellano Lubov Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with…
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States is in Croatia for the feast of Our Lady of the Stone Gate. He is also scheduled to meet state authorities and give a lecture at the Croatian Catholic University. By Vatican News Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, began a…
Addressing the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda, Vatican representative Msgr. Robert Murphy calls on developed countries to cancel their debt to support their resilience and development in the face of climate and environmental crises. By Lisa Zengarini The Holy See has called for increased efforts by developed countries…
The Holy See receives a positive assessment in the first “Regular Monitoring Report” of the MONEYVAL Committee of the Council of Europe, focused on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. By Vatican News According to a press release from the Holy See Press Office published Tuesday, the first “regular monitoring report” of the MONEYVAL Committee…
Vatican news Pope Francis receives Mr. Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, President of the Dominican Republic. By Vatican News Pope Francis received the President of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, in audience at the Vatican on Monday. After the audience, Mr. Abinader Corona met with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied…