vatican news 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Mexican cardinal-designate credited for building up indigenous church David AgrenNovember 25, 20205 min read But for many in Mexico, the elevation is seen as the recognition of a prelate who continued the pastoral work of his towering predecessor in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Bishop Samuel Ruiz. Cardinal-designate Arizmendi’s project of building a native church in a mostly indigenous diocese caused conflict with the church hierarchy and land-owning elites, but has found new appreciation since the election of Pope Francis. 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Cardinal-designate Gambetti studied engineering, then became a friar Carol GlatzNovember 24, 20204 min read Although he had a degree in mechanical engineering, Cardinal-designate Mauro Gambetti decided to dedicate his life’s journey to a different kind of builder, St. Francis of Assisi. BooksCoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope, in new book, talks about personal ‘lockdowns’ that changed his life Cindy WoodenNovember 23, 20203 min read While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people’s lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual — including the pope — has or will experience traumatic interruptions in their lives, Pope Francis said in a new book. FeatureNewsRacial JusticeVaticanWorld News Pope meets with NBA players’ union delegation at the Vatican Junno Arocho EstevesNovember 23, 20203 min read A delegation representing the National Basketball Players Association, a union representing professional athletes from the NBA, met with Pope Francis and spoke with him about their work in promoting social justice. 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Italian cardinal-designate got start on Rome’s rough streets Carol GlatzNovember 23, 20203 min read Cardinal-designate Paolo Lojudice’s work in Rome’s rough outskirts earned him such titles as “street priest,” “bishop of the Roma” community, and Pope Francis even told him the word was that he was the toughest bishop in the capital. 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Brunei cardinal-designate’s church is ‘periphery within the periphery’ Catholic News ServiceNovember 22, 20206 min read Asia’s cardinal-designate from Brunei said the church in his country is “the periphery within the periphery.” 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Chile’s cardinal appointment coincides with country’s political change Catholic News ServiceNovember 21, 20203 min read Cardinal-designate Celestino Aós Braco will take on his new role at one of the most critical times for Chile and its church in the past three decades. 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Philippine cardinal-designate says human rights are key to church mission Catholic News ServiceNovember 20, 20203 min read Cardinal-designate Jose Advincula, one of the 13 new cardinals recently appointed by Pope Francis, said he believes human rights are central to the church’s mission. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News World leaders must not use pandemic for political gain, pope says Junno Arocho EstevesNovember 19, 20204 min read Government leaders and authorities must not exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to discredit political rivals but instead set aside differences to find “viable solutions for our people,” Pope Francis said. 2020 ConsistoryFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News An outpouring of support for first African American cardinal-designate for U.S. Rhina GuidosNovember 19, 20206 min read Pope Francis’ appointment of a cardinal for Rwanda — a first — is seen as appreciation for the efforts of the Catholic Church to reconcile people after the country’s 1994 genocide. Previous 1 … 177 178 179 … 192 Next