This year, in keeping with tradition, the Vatican Secretary of State is visiting the Vatican Children’s Hospital, bringing a Christmas message of hope to doctors, nurses, patients and families. By Vatican News Cardinal Pietro Parolin brought the Pope’s closeness and best wishes to the staff and patients of the Bambino Gesù hospital on Friday, reminding…
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…
The wife of Ukraine’s president is in Rome to meet Italian authorities and government officials as her country marks 1,000 tragic days of war. On Wednesday, she was received by Pope Francis, attended the General Audience and visited young patients at the Bambino Gesù hospital. By Salvatore Cernuzio On the dark anniversary of 1,000 days…
Vatican news October 10 marks World Mental Health Day. The Superior General of the Hospitaller Sisters reflects on how people suffering from mental health problems have much to teach, particularly in matters of humanity, an indispensable virtue in our individualistic world. By Patricia Ynestroza World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10, 2024, with…
Vatican news Pope Francis prays for the victims of storms and floods in Central and Eastern Europe, and assures of his closeness to all those affected. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis assured the victims of Storm Boris of his closeness, saying at the weekly general audience that he was praying especially for those who lost…
Vatican news After Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for flood victims in Vietnam and Myanmar, noted the beatification of Father Moises Lira Serafin, remembered those affected by ALS and issued a renewed appeal for world peace. By Christopher Wells In his reflections on Sunday’s Gospel, Pope Francis reminds us that it is important to know…
Vatican news After the Angelus, Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with smallpox patients, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who are struggling with the epidemic, which has become a global health emergency. He also offered his consolation to the people of Nicaragua, encouraging them to renew their hope in Jesus. By Vatican News After…
Vatican news Pope Francis is sending Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Dicastery for Charity, to Ukraine for the eighth time to deliver a third ambulance and medicines to help the suffering population. Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis' closeness to suffering Ukraine is demonstrated once again, concretely, with his latest donation of an ambulance to…
Vatican news Pope Francis responds to the letter sent to him by children treated in an Italian hospital while he had health problems. He offers them his sincere thanks for their kind words and good wishes, imploring the Blessed Mother to watch over them and urging them to find a ray of light in the…
Vatican news Fighting between the army and paramilitary forces that erupted more than a year ago has plunged Sudan into what observers predict could be the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis. By Linda Bordoni The UN reports that 12,000 civilians have been killed in Sudan's ongoing war – although the actual death toll appears…