vatican news NewsVaticanWorld News Man featured in famous photo with pope dies at 58 Catholic News ServiceJanuary 11, 20241 min read Vincenzo Riva, a man with neurofibromatosis, whose photograph with Pope Francis was seen around the world a decade ago, died in Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10 at the age of 58. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News No small thing: Praying the rosary is great in God’s eyes, pope says Carol GlatzJanuary 11, 20242 min read It may seem insignificant to some, but praying the rosary every day is huge in the eyes of God, Pope Francis told an association of laywomen dedicated to the Holy Family and prayer. EnvironmentFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Gluttony turns people into mere consumers, exploiters of planet, pope says Carol GlatzJanuary 10, 20243 min read One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers and even exploiters and predators, Pope Francis said. NewsSocial JusticeVaticanWorld News Pope tells Marxist group good policies cannot be dictated by the market Justin McLellanJanuary 10, 20243 min read Societies must consider how their people can share challenges and resources, the pope told representatives of a dialogue project bringing together socialists, Marxists and Christians. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Released from hospital, Bishop O’Connell greets pope Catholic News ServiceJanuary 10, 20242 min read The day after being released from Rome’s Santo Spirito Hospital, Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, N.J., had a heart-to-heart moment with Pope Francis. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican publishes list of upcoming papal liturgies Catholic News ServiceJanuary 9, 20242 min read As soon as the liturgies of the Christmas season ended, the Vatican published the calendar of public liturgies Pope Francis will preside over in January and February. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican doctrine official says priestly celibacy should be optional Justin McLellanJanuary 8, 20243 min read The Catholic Church should revise its celibacy requirement for Latin-rite priests, a senior official in the Vatican’s doctrinal office said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Faith is a gift to celebrate, pope says as he baptizes babies Cindy WoodenJanuary 8, 20243 min read In the Sistine Chapel, where popes are elected, Pope Francis baptized 16 infants, who, he said, “give us the witness of how to receive the faith: with innocence and with an open heart.” Accountability News ReleasesNewsRespect LifeVaticanWorld News Pope to diplomats: End savagery of war with dialogue, human rights Carol GlatzJanuary 8, 20245 min read Pope Francis called on the international community to ban surrogate pregnancy, calling it “deplorable” and a “grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the mother’s material needs.” Child & Youth ProtectionNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law Joe RuffJanuary 5, 20246 min read A multiyear investigation overseen by the Catholic Church into Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2015, has ended with the Vatican finding that he acted “imprudently” in several instances but not criminally under canon law, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said in a statement Jan. 5. Previous 1 … 20 21 22 … 171 Next