The April session of the Council of Cardinals began Monday in the presence of Pope Francis. The last one took place in February and saw the participation of three women who offered the cardinals and the Pontiff a contribution on the theme of the role of women in the Church. By Vatican News Tuesday April…
Suffering and illness in the Bible were the main themes of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Biblical Commission which concluded on April 12, the day after an audience with Pope Francis. By Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik “The Holy Father has asked us to think deeply about human suffering with a specific focus on illness. We…
On the day Pope Francis remembers the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace, celebrated on April 6 during Regina Coeli, the Argentine padel champion, Fernando Belasteguín, visits the “Santa Marta” pediatric dispensary accompanied by members of Vatican Athletics. By Giampaolo Mattei The Argentinian Fernando Belasteguín, considered the greatest padel player of all time,…
Vatican officials are meeting with representatives of the German Bishops' Conference to discuss several theological issues raised in the documents of the synodal process in Germany. By Vatican News The Holy See and the German Bishops' Conference issued a joint statement on Friday following a day of discussions at the Vatican on the synodal path…
In 1929, the Vatican Apostolic Library employed a group of young women with doctorates, marking a first for the Vatican City State. Their experiences were positive, but the project ended twelve years later due to World War II. Today, more than 50 percent of the Vatican Library's staff are women, many of whom hold leadership…
In the Vatican Gardens, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin participates in the planting of the tree in memory of the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of Józef and Wiktoria and their seven children, murdered by the Nazis in 1944 for having given refuge to Jewish people, paying them homage. By Salvatore Cernuzio In…