Vatican news Pope Francis meets with the seminary community of Burgos, Spain, and urges them to fill Spain's depopulated rural areas with God by freeing themselves from “false human security.” By Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis has encouraged a group of seminarians, priests and bishops in Spain to take on the challenge of bringing God to…
Ten years ago, Pope Francis canonized Popes John XXIII and John Paul II during mass in St. Peter's Square. Living in a time of great historical upheaval, the beloved pontiffs bore witness to the hope and joy that are born from the encounter with Jesus. By Alessandro Gisotti Who are the saints? First of all,…
Vatican news Every week we offer you news from the Eastern Churches, in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient. This week's Oriental News: Destruction of Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh The destruction of Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh continues. Satellite images from April 4 show the total destruction of St. John the Baptist Church, known as the Kanatch Jam…
We learn how the Christian Jubilee was born, through the proclamation of the Holy Year 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII. By Andrea Tornielli and Francesca Merlo Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the first Jubilee in 1300. The Christian Jubilee is a spiritual reinterpretation of the ancient Hebrew tradition. While the biblical Jubilee focuses on the liberation…
Vatican news Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok is received in a private audience at the Vatican by Pope Francis. By Vatican News Pope Francis received Tamás Sulyok, President of the Republic of Hungary, in audience on Thursday April 25. According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, Mr. Sulyok then met with Cardinal Secretary…
As International Marconi Day approaches and 150 years since his birth, we recall the rich legacy of Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor-entrepreneur who created Vatican Radio in 1931 and installed a “big cell phone” in the car of Pope Pius XI who connected to the Vatican. . By Michele Raviart and Devin Watkins Guglielmo Marconi was…
Vatican news The Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the ongoing war in Gaza expressing his belief it shows the inevitability of the two-state solution: “There is no alternative to the two states but the continuation of war.” By Roberto Cetera “When we met in Gaza in November for a long conversation 30 days after…
Cisco, the multinational digital communications technology company, signs the Pontifical Academy for Life’s “Rome Call for AI Ethics,” committing to an ethical approach to intelligence artificial in the areas of ethics, education and rights. By Linda Bordoni Expressing satisfaction that the multinational digital communications technology company – Cisco – has joined other major companies involved…
Vatican news Pope Francis advocates for world peace, highlighting the devastating consequences of war and calling for prayer for conflict-stricken regions like Ukraine, Palestine, Israel and Myanmar, while advocating for peaceful solutions and peace. reconciliation. By Francesca Merlo During his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis moves from cardinal to theological virtues, recalling that faith,…
Vatican news The recent British decision to approve legislation allowing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has drawn condemnation from humanitarian organizations including CAFOD, the aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. By Linda Bordoni Reacting to the British Parliament's approval on Tuesday morning of legislation to send some asylum seekers…