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Cardinal Parolin: 'We are part of an interdependent human family'
Posted on 03/22/2024 14:00 PM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sends a video message to the third edition of "Cinema for Creation," taking place in the Italian city of Padua on the theme: "Nourished by beauty and love: Forces that save the world."
Norwegian bishops reject government bill to amend abortion law
Posted on 03/22/2024 11:11 AM ()
As the Norwegian government seeks to extend the deadline for an elective abortion, the country’s bishops say the bill is inconsistent with its own principles and those of the Constitution.
US pushes for ceasefire in Gaza
Posted on 03/22/2024 10:06 AM ()
Catholics in India observe day of prayer ahead of general elections
Posted on 03/22/2024 09:49 AM ()
The Catholic Church in India is celebrating a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday, with the upcoming general elections serving as a focal point for prayer intentions, amid growing political and religious tensions in the country.
Holy See: 'Fight against racism begins from education'
Posted on 03/22/2024 06:43 AM ()
During a commemorative event in New York marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nation highlights the crucial role of education in eradicating racial prejudice, and decries ongoing racial discrimination against migrants or refugees of African descent in their countries of destination.
President of Malta: Pope Francis speaks to the whole world
Posted on 03/22/2024 04:59 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican News, Maltese President George Vella speaks about Pope Francis’ commitment to fighting climate change, the Pope’s 2022 visit to Malta, and the president’s gift of six computers to the Mother of Mercy Clinic at St. Peter’s.
Patriarch Pizzaballa: Situation in Gaza is intolerable
Posted on 03/22/2024 03:42 AM ()
Speaking to an Italian television station, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, says that “everyone must do everything possible to put an end to this situation."
Cardinal Cantalamessa gives fifth Lenten sermon
Posted on 03/22/2024 02:55 AM ()
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his fifth sermon for Lent 2024 to Roman Curia, reflecting on Jesus' words, 'I am the Resurrection and the Life.'
Belgium: Vangheluwe dismissed from clerical state for abuse
Posted on 03/21/2024 08:28 AM ()
Roger Vangheluwe, the 87-year-old former bishop of Bruges, has been dismissed from the clerical state after being found guilty of abuse of a minor. Pope Francis approved the sentence following a re-examination of the case in light of "serious new elements" reported to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Several killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine
Posted on 03/21/2024 08:16 AM ()
Ukrainian officials say Russia's military has launched missile attacks on the capital, Kyiv, for the first time in 44 days, injuring 10 people, including a child, while in the north, at least five people died in a separate Russian air raid. The attacks came as Ukraine struck areas inside Russia to push back an ongoing Russian invasion of the country. Amid the clashes, thousands of children are being evacuated from border regions.