On the sidelines of an event at the Italian Senate dedicated to the restoration of peace, Cardinal Parolin comments on the High Level Conference for Peace in Ukraine which was held this weekend. By Salvatore Cernuzio Addressing world leaders gathered for a high-level conference for peace in Ukraine, the Vatican Secretary of State reiterates the…
Vatican news The Holy See Press Office has published the program of Pope Francis' pastoral visit to Trieste, northern Italy, on the occasion of the 50th Social Week of Italian Catholics. Deborah Castellano Lubov After making pastoral visits to Venice, Verona and his imminent stop in Bari next week to address the G7, Pope Francis…
Vatican news Pope Francis continues his series of meetings with the clergy of his diocese, speaking with a group of recently ordained priests on pastoral issues. By Salvatore Cernuzio This was the pope's second meeting with the clergy of Rome, after that of May 14 with priests in office for 40 years and more. Today…
Vatican news “A chance to follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis”: Eight centuries after the Italian holy man’s visit to Egypt, his relics are making their return. By Joseph Tulloch When St. Francis made his famous journey to Egypt in 1219, he wore the humble tunic that would become characteristic of his disciples. Now,…
Vatican news Pope Francis meets with some 80 boys and girls from a Roman parish who are preparing to celebrate the Jubilee Year and discusses with them their lives of faith and prayer. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis visited a parish on the outskirts of Rome on Friday afternoon to meet a group of boys…
Vatican news More than 200 Talitha Kum delegates representing member networks located in 90 countries are gathering in Rome from May 18-24 for the 2nd Talitha Kum General Assembly which also marks its 15th founding anniversary. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp More than 200 Talitha Kum delegates representing religious, lay, youth and survivors actively…
Vatican news Pope Francis writes the preface to the book “Justice and Peace Shall Embrace”, a collection of reflections published before his pastoral visit to the Italian city of Verona, in which he reaffirms that we are all called to be peacemakers in our everyday life. life. By Salvatore Cernuzio and Lisa Zengarini “Peace is…
Vatican news The Holy See Press Office confirms that Pope Francis will visit the Roman capital on June 10, his second visit to the Capitol after participating in the prayer for peace of the Community of Sant'Egidio in the context of the pandemic in October 2020. Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis will visit the capital…
“Photographs of Saint Pio – Memories of a Saint” is an initiative of the Saint Pio Foundation, which has selected some photographs of the saint taken by its photographer, Elia Stelluto, and made them available free of charge to believers. The initiative marks the 25th anniversary of the beatification of the saint of Pietrelcina and…
Vatican news Video of highlights of Pope Francis' pastoral visit to Venice Vatican news sc