Visiting Romania from 31st May until 2nd June, Pope Francis will stop at six destinations, including a popular Marian shrine in Transylvania. He also will beatify seven bishop-martyrs of the Eastern-rite Romanian Catholic Church, who died during a fierce anti-religious campaign waged under the communist regime. His visit to the predominately Orthodox country will be […]
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The scales of justice cannot solve everything, especially when it comes to stopping a cycle of evil vengeance, Pope Francis said. “Evil knows revenge and if it is not halted, it risks spreading, suffocating the whole world,” he said during his weekly general audience. Christians must forgive and love others even beyond what is due […]
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Gay comedian Stephen K Amos was ready to confront Pope Francis over homosexuality before a “life-changing” meeting with the Holy Father gave him “faith in human beings”. Gearing up to meet the pontiff in the Vatican, non-believer Amos was prepared to challenge the head of the Catholic Church over its doctrines. Amos grew up in […]
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The proposed apostolic constitution for reforming and governing the Roman Curia is expected to emphasise the Church’s missionary mandate with the creation of a ‘super-dicastery’ merging two offices dedicated to evangelisation. “The main point of the new apostolic constitution is that the Church’s mission is evangelisation. It puts it at the centre of the Church […]
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Pope Francis has celebrated Easter Mass at the Vatican, as the church faced a fresh round of bloodshed targeting Christians in Sri Lanka. Hours after leading a late-night vigil, Francis processed into a flower-decked St Peter’s Square for the liturgy commemorating the resurrection of Christ. This year the Easter season has been marred by both […]
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After the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday, Romans and tourists could not help looking at St Peter’s Basilica and wondering, “what if?” But Maj. Paolo De Angelis, head of the Vatican fire department, told the Italian news agency ANSA that the structural differences between Notre Dame and the basilica and, […]
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Countless women and girls are being “crucified” by human traffickers, who trick them into slave labour or prostitution, and by those who seek out their services and exploit them, said the missionary nun who wrote the meditations for Pope Francis’ Way of the Cross service. Victims of human trafficking are people whom “we have crucified […]
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Notre Dame’s rector has said the cathedral will be closed for five to six years, according to the press association. The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron set a target of five years for the ruined cathedral to be rebuilt. Mr Macron outlined his hopes for the restoration in an address to the nation […]
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Accepting an invitation from the Chinese government, the Holy See is one of a number of nations and organisations participating in an international garden expo in Beijing. Though the expo’s focus is on flowers, horticulture and the environment, the Vatican’s presence will be “one step further” on a journey of dialogue between the Vatican and […]
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Like those who play football, people must learn to work together, help one another and race toward a clear goal, Pope Francis said. While one may not always achieve every goal in his or her life, having a clear set of objectives makes people see “where are we going and where our efforts are taking […]
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