Vatican news As the Society of the Divine Word celebrates its 150th anniversary, Vatican News speaks with Father Maxwell Wullar about the Congregation’s vision and plans for the future. By Joseph Tulloch In 1875, Arnold Jansen, a young German priest, founded the Society of the Divine Word. Today, the Society has more than 5,700 missionaries…
During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis celebrates the life and testimony of Blessed Father Moisés Lira Serafin, beatified the day before at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, during a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. By Alessandro Di Bussolo Remembering Blessed Father…
Vatican news Pope Francis encourages the Theatines Regular to joyfully embrace the paths of renewal, communion and service as they celebrate the anniversary of the solemn profession of their founder, St. Cajetan, and his first companions. By Christopher Wells When Gaetano da Thiene, known as Saint Cajetan, and the early Theatines took their first solemn…
Vatican news In an interview with the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus, Pope Francis said that China is a “great people” who “must not waste their heritage” and reiterated his desire to make an apostolic journey to the country. By Isabella Piro The heart of the interview granted by Pope Francis to Father…
Vatican news In a rare audience in July, Pope Francis called on religious of various orders to pray for the vocations that will carry their charisms into the future. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis met Monday morning with members of six religious congregations – the Minims, the Clerics Regular Minor, the Augustinian Sisters of Divine…
Vatican news Human trafficking has been a cruel reality in Nigeria since the 1980s, and is unfortunately still present. In response to a call by Nigeria's bishops and major superiors to join the fight against human trafficking, Sister Anthonia M. Essien, HHCJ, and her team launched awareness programs in rural villages in Akwa Ibom State….
Vatican news A health facility managed by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret, in the heart of Cameroon, provides care to people suffering from malaria, malnutrition and tuberculosis. By Francesca Sabatinelli – Ngaoundal “Real poverty in this country is often due to parental ignorance. » This is what nurses and doctors murmur…
Vatican news More than 100 superiors of Catholic religious institutions are meeting in Kerala to explore ways to lead their congregations and better serve the Church in India. By Don Jinu Jacob The editors of L'Osservatore Romano in India recently organized an intensive program at the Sengulam eco-spirituality center near Munnar in the district of…
Vatican news It has been a year since Pope Francis' ecumenical pilgrimage to war-torn South Sudan. The process of healing and reconciliation after years of trauma is still ongoing and nuns play an important role. By Sr Paola Moggi, SMC South Sudan is a very young nation; she was born on July 9, 2011, after…
Vatican news In just a few days, several abandoned newborns in the Polish cities of Wrocław, Toruń and Łódź were found and saved thanks to 60 “Cradles of Life”. By Tomasz Zielenkiewicz – Warsaw A few days ago, on the evening of Monday March 11, the Ursuline Sisters found a young girl abandoned in the…