vatican news FeatureNewsSeniorsVaticanWorld News Desire for eternal youth is ‘delusional,’ pope says Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 10, 20223 min read Pope Francis continued his series of talks on old age and reflected on Jesus’ farewell to his disciples during the Last Supper, in which he promised to “prepare a place” for them. EvangelizationFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, pope tells young people Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 9, 20222 min read Christians must never give in to fear when evangelizing, especially when reaching out to those in need in the digital space, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsObituariesVaticanWorld News Cardinal Tomko, oldest member of College of Cardinals, dies at 98 Carol GlatzAugust 8, 20224 min read The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died Aug. 8 in Rome at the age of 98. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican reports $3.3 million deficit was significantly less than expected Carol GlatzAugust 8, 20224 min read The Vatican reported that projections of an expected deficit of 33.4 million euros ($34 million) for 2021 ended in a shortfall of just 3.3 million euros ($3.36 million). Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Ambassador says pope will visit Ukraine before Kazakhstan trip Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 8, 20223 min read Pope Francis plans to make his long-awaited visit to Ukraine before his trip to Kazakhstan in September, said Andrii Yurash, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Be vigilant to God’s presence in life, pope says Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 8, 20223 min read Christians should not only face life’s challenges without fear but also not be overcome by the temptation to remain idle to the Lord’s presence in those moments, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope says residential-school policy was part of ‘genocide’ plan Cindy WoodenJuly 31, 20226 min read The planned destruction of the families, languages, cultures and traditions of the Indigenous communities of Canada through the residential school system was “genocide,” Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope brings apology to Arctic Indigenous communities Cindy WoodenJuly 30, 20225 min read On a stage designed to evoke a qammaq — a traditional Inuit summer home built of whale ribs, sod and stone — Pope Francis again apologized to the Indigenous communities of Canada for Catholics’ complicity in breaking up their families and suppressing their languages. FeatureNewsRespect LifeSupreme CourtVaticanWorld News Writing decision to overturn Roe an ‘honor,’ says Supreme Court justice Junno Arocho EstevesJuly 29, 20223 min read In his first public comments since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision that legalized abortion, Justice Samuel Alito said writing the ruling was an “honor.” FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Despite papal apology, some Native Americans find it hard to forgive Barb FrazeJuly 29, 20225 min read When Pope Francis apologized to Canadian Indigenous for the ways in which many members of the church and of religious communities cooperated in projects of cultural destruction and forced assimilation at residential schools, Native Americans, like many Canadian Indigenous, said forgiveness was hard — despite their Catholic faith. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 64 Next