Pope Francis has told an oncology association that euthanasia is a way of treating the human person as an object. While it may appear to give freedom, it is really a rejection of hope, he said. “The practice of euthanasia, which has already been legalised in several countries, only apparently aims to encourage personal freedom,” […]
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Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals on 5th October, choosing prelates from 13 different nations as a sign of “the missionary vocation of the Church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men and women of the earth.” Announcing the names of the new cardinals, the pope included […]
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Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and a longtime Vatican diplomat, has died at the age of 95. According to Vatican News, Cardinal Silvestrini died on 29th August in Rome. Born in the northern Italian city of Brisighella, he was ordained a priest in 1946 and subsequently received doctorates from […]
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has emphasised the need for Christian unity as he paid tribute to the victims of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks at a Roman Catholic church in Sri Lanka. The Most Rev Justin Welby visited St Sebastian’s Church in the seaside town of Negombo just after arriving for a three-day visit to […]
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While listening to and obeying God’s word brings healing and comfort to those in need, it also can attract disdain and even hatred from others, Pope Francis said. Christians are called to proclaim the love of God through their care for the sick and the needy, like St Peter and the other disciples who went […]
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A new bishop has been consecrated in Inner Mongolia, China, with approval from both Pope Francis and the Chinese state, for the first time. Antonio Yao Shun becomes the first bishop to be consecrated in the country after a deal on bishop appointments was made with the Vatican in September 2018. “I can confirm that […]
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Responding to criticism of notes he published about the roots of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, retired Pope Benedict XVI said the fact that the critiques barely mentioned God proved his point. ‘As far as I can see, in most reactions to my contribution, God does not appear at all,’ which is ‘exactly what I […]
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The 145-year-old Vatican pharmacy has a new hire: a state-of-the-art robot working behind the scenes to manage the stockroom, retrieve medications and deliver the drugs quickly to the sales floor. The Vatican, which claims to have the busiest pharmacy in the world, recently adopted the new automated system by the Germany-based BD Rowa firm. The […]
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Missionaries of Charity nuns in India celebrated the birthday of their order’s founder, St Teresa of Kolkata, three years after her canonisation, breaking a Catholic convention. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Kolkata led a Mass on Monday 26th August marking the 109th anniversary of the saint’s birth in the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in […]
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A life marked by humility, faith and love determines whether Christians enter heaven, not who they know, Pope Francis said. Before praying the Angelus prayer with pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square on 25th August, the pope said that the Lord will recognise those worthy of experiencing eternal joy if they have lived “a life […]
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