Vatican dicastery forms working group on ‘excommunication of mafias’ May 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Marking the beatification of an Italian judge murdered by the Mafia, a Vatican office announced the formation of a working group on “the excommunication of mafias.”
During ‘Vax Live’ concert, pope says to put health before profits by making vaccine more available May 10, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis called for a global fight against the virus of “closed nationalism” and lack of concern for the poor by supporting “the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights” that prevent the widespread manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines.
Pope tells new Swiss Guards they represent a church that welcomes May 6, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis thanked the young men for having chosen to serve the successor of St. Peter and he thanked all the guards for their diligence and service.
Welcoming migrants, refugees is opportunity for growth, pope says May 6, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more “catholic” and their societies can increasingly reflect the fact that all people are brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said.
Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’ May 5, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While millions of laypeople around the world are recognized as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the “ministry of catechist.”
Pope will open an online meeting on ‘demographic winter’ in Italy May 4, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis is scheduled to open a meeting discussing the challenges posed by Italy’s low birthrate.
Cardinal Burke, seven others rise in rank in College of Cardinals May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a consistory to approve the canonization of seven saints as a backdrop, eight cardinals — including U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke — moved from the rank of cardinal deacons to the rank of cardinal priests.
Pope urges altar servers to be signs of faith to their parishes May 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Being an altar server should be a “profession of faith” to the entire parish community, Pope Francis told young men and women participating in Portugal’s annual altar server pilgrimage to Fatima.
At rosary, pope prays resources move from military to pandemic prevention May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for Mary’s intercession for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St. Joseph May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph Updating the Litany of St. Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian of Jesus and husband of Mary as “support in difficulty” and “patron of refugees.”
Truth about why he was shot in his legs will help diocese in South Sudan, bishop-designate says April 29, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While Bishop-designate Christian Carlassare already has forgiven his attackers, he said finding the truth about why he was shot in the legs at his home in Rumbek, South Sudan, will help achieve reconciliation.
In new measures, pope places 40-euro cap on personal gifts April 29, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis approved a new set of laws that require Vatican officials and employees to sign a declaration stating they have not been and are not suspected of committing crimes, including money laundering, corruption or exploitation of minors.
