Pope’s liturgical celebrations in November and early December

Pope’s liturgical celebrations in November and early December

Vatican news Pope Francis will preside over five masses between November and mid-December, according to the calendar published by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Sovereign Pontiff. By Vatican News The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Sovereign Pontiff has published the calendar of liturgical celebrations of Pope Francis from November to mid-December. The…

Newly ordained Bishops participate in Vatican formation course

Newly ordained Bishops participate in Vatican formation course

Bishops ordained in the last 12 months from around the world are gathering at the Vatican for a comprehensive formation course. The event, which also includes newly consecrated bishops from the Eastern Churches, is organized by the Dicastery for Bishops, the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches and the Dicastery for Evangelization. By Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik…

Synod leaders present details of October General Assembly

Synod leaders present details of October General Assembly

Cardinals Grech and Hollerich, along with Father Costa and Bishop Battocchio, presented details of the October Synod General Assembly at a briefing at the Vatican hosted by the prefect of the dicastery for communication. The pope will preside over a penitential celebration with testimonies from victims of abuse, war and indifference toward migrants. Notable new…

Athletica Vaticana to compete in European Cycling Championship

Athletica Vaticana to compete in European Cycling Championship

Athletica Vaticana, the “pope’s team”, is preparing for its imminent participation in the European Cycling Championship in Belgium, less than two weeks before Pope Francis’ apostolic trip to the country. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Athletica Vaticana, or “the Pope’s team” as it is sometimes called, will compete in the European Cycling Championships on Sunday, September…

New President of Centesimus Annus Foundation appointed

New President of Centesimus Annus Foundation appointed

Professor Paolo Garonna succeeds Professor Anna Maria Tarantola as the new president of the Vatican-accredited academic institution, founded in 1993 to promote the legacy of St. John Paul II’s social encyclical of the same name. By Vatican News Vatican officials announced Monday the appointment of Professor Paolo Garonna as the new president of the Centesimus…

Vatican approves devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila, Spain

Vatican approves devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila, Spain

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith gives its consent to the “nihil obstat” proposed by the Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz regarding the devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows at the sanctuary of Chandavila, in Spain, when two young girls allegedly had spiritual visions towards the end of World War II. By Vatican News The…

Vatican expels founder of Peru’s Sodalitium religious movement

Vatican expels founder of Peru’s Sodalitium religious movement

Following an investigation, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Consecrated Life has expelled Luis Fernando Figari, founder of the Peruvian religious movement Sodalitium, who was removed several years ago from the leadership of the movement he founded in the 1970s, due to accusations of psychological and sexual abuse, particularly of minors, and financial irregularities. By Salvatore Cernuzio…

Athletica Vaticana reminds Olympic athletes of their great responsibility

Athletica Vaticana reminds Olympic athletes of their great responsibility

As the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris approaches, Athletica Vaticana encourages athletes to show fraternal friendship and reiterates Pope Francis’ call for an Olympic truce. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “The Olympic and Paralympic Games can be strategies for peace and antidotes to war games.” This is the message conveyed by Athletica…

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recognizes ‘Trinity Fount of Mercy’ messages

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recognizes ‘Trinity Fount of Mercy’ messages

The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter, approved by the Pope, to the Cardinal Bishop of Como granting the “nulla osta” regarding the spiritual experiences at the Shrine of Maccio. Vatican News The entry into force of the new Norms for the discernment of supposedly supernatural phenomena has…