vatican news FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Tomb of young Italian tech whiz opened for veneration Junno Arocho EstevesOctober 1, 20203 min read The tomb of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, was opened for veneration before his beatification in Assisi. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomVaticanWorld News China at center of meeting between Pompeo, top Vatican officials Cindy WoodenOctober 1, 20203 min read After two weeks of communicating through the media, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin spoke face-to-face about China, the topic of a major difference of opinion. BibleFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope releases apostolic letter on Sacred Scripture Junno Arocho EstevesSeptember 30, 20204 min read In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Learning about Pope John Paul I’s life will help dispel myths, niece says Carol GlatzSeptember 29, 20203 min read Conspiracy theories and dark intrigue about Pope John Paul I’s untimely death just one month after his election should be set aside and his life and legacy made more widely known, said his niece. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope to U.N.: Respect for each human life is essential for peace, equality Cindy WoodenSeptember 25, 20205 min read Pope Francis asked members of the United Nations how they think they can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more peaceful, more just world when many of their countries spend billions on military weapons and when their treatment of the unborn, of refugees and of women shows so little respect for human life. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Cardinal Becciu resigns as prefect, renounces rights as cardinal Cindy WoodenSeptember 25, 20207 min read In a move apparently related to Vatican financial scandals, Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal, the Vatican announced late Sept. 24. FeatureNewsRespect LifeVaticanWorld News Vatican reaffirms, clarifies church teachings on end-of-life care Carol GlatzSeptember 22, 20206 min read With the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia in many countries, and questions concerning what is morally permissible regarding end-of-life care, the Vatican’s doctrinal office released a 25-page letter offering “a moral and practical clarification” on the care of vulnerable patients. EnvironmentFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience Junno Arocho EstevesSeptember 16, 20203 min read Human beings must change their relationship with nature and view it not as an “object for unscrupulous use and abuse” but as a gift they are charged by God to care for and protect, Pope Francis said. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Common good, not greed, must motivate search for vaccine, pope says Junno Arocho EstevesSeptember 10, 20203 min read The common good — and not political or economic gain — should be at the heart of the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, Pope Francis said. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help Cindy WoodenSeptember 9, 20203 min read Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, custos of the Holy Land, asked Catholics around the world to make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and make a real donation to support the church in the region. Previous 1 … 182 183 184 … 192 Next