Holy Land: Education as a crucial tool of hope in the darkest of times

Holy Land: Education as a crucial tool of hope in the darkest of times

Vatican news As Israeli bombs continue to hit schools in the Gaza Strip, the director general of Latin Patriarchate schools in Palestine and secretary general of Christian schools in the region, speaks about the effects of the ongoing war on students and its commitment to teaching peacemaking and conflict resolution through dialogue. By Olivier Bonnel…

Vatican Museums: Learning to care for creation through play

Vatican Museums: Learning to care for creation through play

An original and captivating tour is now available for families with children, offering a pleasant two-hour experience in the magnificent natural setting of the Pope’s Gardens. This initiative, entitled “Capture Nature”, is a new addition to the Vatican Museums’ family activities, promoting the appreciation of nature, art and the protection of creation. By Paolo Ondarza…

India: Religious sister teaching theology from the peripheries

India: Religious sister teaching theology from the peripheries

Vatican news Sister Shalini Mulackal, a professor at Vidyajyoti College of Theology, shares her experience of teaching contextual theology, taking her students into the slums of the Indian city of Delhi to engage them more deeply in promoting the cause of the poor. By Sister Greta Pereira, OCV Sister Shalini Mulackal has been a professor…

Cardinal de Mendonça visits Argentine home of Scholas Occurrentes

Cardinal de Mendonça visits Argentine home of Scholas Occurrentes

Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, visits Barrio 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to see the original site of the international organization Scholas Occurrentes created by Pope Francis. By Paolo Ondarza The Prefect of the Dicastery of Culture and Education, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, made a surprise…

Prof. Beccalli: Sacred Heart University aims for holistic education

Prof. Beccalli: Sacred Heart University aims for holistic education

Vatican news After an audience with Pope Francis, Elena Beccalli, rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, said the Italian university seeks to offer “a place of encounter and dialogue between different cultures,” while carrying out projects in developing countries. By Tiziana Campisi A “very cordial and promising” meeting, is how Elena Beccalli,…

Australian students in Rome in the footsteps of Aboriginal scholar

Australian students in Rome in the footsteps of Aboriginal scholar

Recipients of the 2024 Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship speak to Vatican News about their hopes to work as teachers in their First Nations communities in Australia. By Joseph Tulloch Every summer, the Francis Xavier Scholarship brings Australian First Nations students to Rome. The scholarship, sponsored by the Australian Catholic University and the Australian Embassy to…

Vatican cricket team beats St Mary’s University in tense match

Vatican cricket team beats St Mary’s University in tense match

In a match played in the shadow of a majestic 11th-century castle, the Vatican cricket team scores a hard-earned victory. By Joseph Tulloch – London On Monday, the Vatican cricket team took on St Mary's University, a Catholic institution based in Twickenham, London. The match took place at the spectacular Arundel Cricket Ground on the…

Elena Beccalli is the new Rector of Milan’s Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Elena Beccalli is the new Rector of Milan’s Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Vatican news Elena Beccalli, who herself studied at the university, is the new rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan By Vatican News For the first time in the history of the University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, a woman has been appointed rector. Elena Beccalli will take over on…

Academics gather in the Vatican for International Meeting of Sense

Academics gather in the Vatican for International Meeting of Sense

Scholas Occurrentes and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean are organizing the International Meeting of Meaning, bringing together leading researchers and young people to the Vatican, May 21-23, to discuss some of the most important issues of our era. By Lisa Zengarini A host of world-renowned university rectors, renowned academics, cultural figures…

Cardinal Parolin: Avoid escalation in Middle East conflicts

Cardinal Parolin: Avoid escalation in Middle East conflicts

On the sidelines of a conference on the Agidae at the Pontifical Urban University, Cardinal Pietro Parolin comments on recent news coming from the Middle East region, saying that everyone is working to avoid an escalation of the conflict. By Salvatore Cernuzio Despite the great concerns about the situation in the Middle East, Cardinal Secretary…