In a video conference, Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks with the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights on “the need to safeguard fundamental human rights as defined in international conventions in the context of the current conflict,” and expresses gratitude for her role in the release of two Ukrainian priests. By Deborah Castellano Lubov The protection of…
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 Pope Francis is making his latest appeal for peace amid ongoing conflicts and political instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar and the Holy Land. By Deborah Castellano Lubov The Holy Father made his final appeals for peace in places torn apart by war and conflict, and for closeness…
Vatican news During the Angelus of the Solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis entrusts to Mary, Queen of Peace, the concern and pain of the peoples who suffer because of conflicts and war. He recalls the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and remembers all the peoples of the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. By…
The Holy See Press Office confirms a telephone call between Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, whom Pope Francis has sent on a peace mission to kyiv, Moscow, Washington and Beijing in 2023, and Li Hui, Beijing’s delegate for Eurasian affairs. By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Thursday that yesterday morning, Wednesday, August 14,…
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal chaplain, announces the arrival of several trucks loaded with food, clothing, hygiene products and medicines, which Pope Francis had sent to the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. By Salvatore Cernuzio The Pope’s charity reaches the heart of the conflict in Ukraine, arriving in Kharkiv, one of the regions most affected by Russian…
Vatican news Pope Francis renews call for peace in war-torn places and prays for victims of airliner crash in Brazil. By Devin Watkins “Let us renew our intense prayer for peace, especially in martyred Ukraine, in the Middle East, in Palestine, in Israel, in Sudan and in Myanmar.” Pope Francis made the appeal Sunday as…
Trucks loaded with clothing, medicine and food – including tuna – begin leaving the Ukrainian Basilica of Holy Wisdom in Rome for Ukraine, with shipping and distribution overseen by Cardinal Krajewski, the papal chaplain. By Vatican News Even during the summer, the pope’s charitable efforts continue in support of Ukraine, a country he has long…
During his visit to Ukraine, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, brings the message of closeness of Pope Francis and affirms that even when we lose hope, nothing is impossible for God. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Even though our hopes may be diminished, all things are possible with God who…
Vatican news Pope Francis expresses his hope that the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games will be an opportunity to establish a truce in ongoing wars and that athletes will be messengers of peace. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis expressed hope Sunday that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will provide an opportunity for warring nations to…