Pope Francis met victims of the conflict from the east of the country at the Holy See embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo (DRC), and called on those who manipulate the conflict: Stop getting rich on dirty money stained with the blood of the weak. (Vatican News Network)Pope Francis received victims of conflict from … Read more
The mysterious disappearance of a young woman in 1983 prompted the reopening of an investigation by the Vatican this month. The story of teenager Emanuela Orlandi, who lived in Vatican City, was the subject of a documentary on Netflix. Emanuela Orlandi, 15, whose father worked for the Vatican, disappeared after a music lesson in Rome … Read more
A gospel reflection based on the Scripture readings (John 2, 1-11) for the fourth Sunday of Lent according to the Siromalabar liturgy. Good News of Salvation at Cana – Audio Fr. Jinu Jacob, Vatican City The journey to the public life of the Lord Jesus Christ is what the mother of the church educates us … Read more
On January 28, the day of the memory of St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope Francis nominated priest Slawomir Oder as bishop of the diocese of Gliwice (Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland). Vatican News Slavomir Oders was born on August 7, 1960. He obtained a master’s degree in economics from the State University of Gdańsk, studied philosophy at … Read more
Pope Francis is about to leave for a pastoral visit to South Sudan. This news website has compiled an overview of the Catholic Church in South Sudan. (Vatican News Network)South Sudan’s Christian history is closely linked to Sudan’s. South Sudan seceded from Sudan on July 9, 2011, becoming a young African nation. Local Christianity was … Read more
The pope accepted the resignation of octogenarian Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga as pastor of the Diocese of Tegucigalpa and appointed Father Nachel Tate, 58, to succeed him. Father Nacher is currently the parish priest of the Church of San Mizón in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. (Vatican News Network)Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Óscar … Read more
Pope Francis presided over Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul outside Rome at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In his homily, he urged all Christians to remain God-centered, to reflect on our mistakes and to change our human perspective. (Vatican News Network)On January 25th, the Day of the Apostle’s … Read more
Pope Francis met with members of the delegation of the International Relations Institute of Salamanca, Spain, emphasizing that mankind must continue on the road of peace. Only “love, brotherhood and true humanitarianism derived from faith can overcome hatred, exclusion and cruelty “. (Vatican News Network)In the face of the horrors of war, “what appears to … Read more
The Pope has appointed Archbishop Penacchio as the new director of the Pontifical Academy of Diplomacy. Before his appointment, he was the Holy See’s Ambassador to Poland and has served in the Holy See’s diplomatic circle since the 1970s. (Vatican News Network)Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio as the new director of the Pontifical Academy … Read more
During his participation in Lourdes in the International Days of St. Francis de Sales, heading the delegation of the Vatican Department of Communication, Paolo Ruffini, Dean of the Department, spoke about Pope Francis’ call on Catholic journalists to work on a different path, the path of the heart. The 26th International Days of Saint Francis … Read more