Pope baptizes twins after successful surgery to separate them August 10, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Their heads encased in white bandages covering the wounds where they had been conjoined, 2-year-old twins named Ervina and Prefina were baptized by Pope Francis Aug. 6 in the chapel of his residence.
Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says August 10, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.
Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy August 6, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees the financial operations of all Vatican offices and entities.
Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid August 6, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blasts August 5, 2020By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut’s port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders immediately took action and called for international support.
German author says retired Pope Benedict is ‘extremely frail’ August 3, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired pope is “extremely frail.”
U.S. data group: China hacked computers of Vatican, other church entities July 29, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News China has been accused of hacking Vatican computers as well as those in the Diocese of Hong Kong and other Catholic organizations in May.
Pope makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees July 21, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis wanted the summer program to support employees with families given the ongoing restrictions and fewer organized summer activities available during the global pandemic.
Vatican: Laity have role, but most parishes must be led by priests July 20, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy issued a new instruction on pastoral care that specifies the role of lay men and women in the church’s mission of evangelization and offers guidance in parish reforms and restructuring.
Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations July 16, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors.
Padre Kino, declared venerable, known as ‘patron saint of borderlands’ July 16, 2020By Tony Gutierrez Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Noting that Padre Kino is considered the “patron saint of the borderlands,” Garcia referred to him as “the voice of the underprivileged.”
Pope, U.S. bishops ‘saddened’ by Turkish court ruling on Hagia Sophia July 13, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Pope Francis said he was saddened after a Turkish court ruled to revert the iconic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque.
