vatican news NewsVaticanWorld News Cross is sign of God’s love, not superstitious ornament, pope says Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 31, 20203 min read Christ’s cross is a powerful symbol of God’s love for humanity and not just a decoration or trinket, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Can ET call anyone? Jesuit astronomer studies intragalactic possibilities Carol GlatzAugust 28, 20205 min read Astronomers construct and play with a variety of mathematical models, and one popular model looks at how likely it is that civilizations on different planets could end up contacting each other. Scientists have proposed various simulations and predictions, and now a Jesuit astronomer and former director of the Vatican Observatory has co-authored a study offering a new set of results. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Charity is path to perfection when done for Jesus, pope says Cindy WoodenAugust 24, 20202 min read “Christian charity is not simple philanthropy but, on the one hand, it is looking at others through the eyes of Jesus himself and, on the other hand, seeing Jesus in the face of the poor,” the pope said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Academy unveils effort to fight mafia’s ‘deviant spirituality’ of Mary Carol GlatzAugust 20, 20204 min read Given the many criminal organizations and gangs worldwide that have distorted the true role and image of Mary, a pontifical academy has unveiled a new department dedicated to fighting “this deviant spirituality.” FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope baptizes twins after successful surgery to separate them Cindy WoodenAugust 10, 20202 min read 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. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says Carol GlatzAugust 10, 20203 min read 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. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy Cindy WoodenAugust 6, 20202 min read 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. Divine WorshipFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid Carol GlatzAugust 6, 20204 min read Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. FeatureNewsVaticanVideoWorld News Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blasts Dale GavlakAugust 5, 20207 min read 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. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News German author says retired Pope Benedict is ‘extremely frail’ Cindy WoodenAugust 3, 20202 min read 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.” Previous 1 … 183 184 185 … 192 Next