vatican news EvangelizationFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News ‘This is the right moment’ to share Gospel joy, pope says Cindy WoodenNovember 15, 20233 min read After almost a year of audience talks about “zeal for evangelization” and highlighting the example of saints and other exemplary men and women from around the world, Pope Francis said his last talks in the series would focus on four points from his 2013 apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel.” FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Share joy of God’s love, sow seeds of hope in world, pope tells youths Carol GlatzNovember 14, 20234 min read Christian hope “is the celebration of the love of the risen Christ, who is always at our side, even when he seems far from us,” the pope said in his annual message for local celebrations of World Youth D FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Bishop Strickland removal is ‘administrative, not penal,’ says canon law expert Gina ChristianNovember 13, 20235 min read The removal of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, is an administrative rather than penal action, a canon law scholar told OSV News. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope returns Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to use by contemplative nuns Cindy WoodenNovember 13, 20233 min read Pope Francis has invited a community of Benedictine nuns from Argentina to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, renewing the building’s purpose as home to a cloistered community of women dedicated to supporting the pope’s ministry with their prayer. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’ OSV NewsNovember 11, 20239 min read Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is appointed. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican foreign minister calls religious freedom ‘indispensable’ to conflict resolution OSV NewsNovember 9, 20235 min read During on an official visit to Australia, one of the Vatican’s top diplomats affirmed the importance of religious freedom in promoting peace and resolving global conflicts. Crisis in IsraelCrisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope prays for ‘just peace’ in Middle East and Ukraine Catholic News ServiceNovember 8, 20233 min read As the wars, violence and deaths continue in Ukraine and in the Holy Land, Pope Francis again urged people to pray for peace. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Faith always wants to move, reach out to others, pope says Cindy WoodenNovember 8, 20232 min read Like keeping a bicycle upright when riding it, a balanced life of faith is possible only in motion, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope encourages children to speak up, work for peace Carol GlatzNovember 7, 20233 min read In a celebration of life, peace, joy and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent greeted Pope Francis during an afternoon event in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Cardinal denies working on changes to procedures for papal elections Cindy WoodenNovember 6, 20233 min read Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a top adviser to Pope Francis on matters involving canon law, denied reports the pope had asked him to draft revisions to the rules governing the preparations for electing a new pope. Previous 1 … 31 32 33 … 171 Next