Tag: Vatican
Update: Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.
What now for the Catholic Church?
The next pope is already there in the college of cardinals. In fact, there are probably several potential new popes in the mix. The Holy Spirit is now waiting to see what choices each individual cardinal will make.
Pope Francis: A pope of mercy, of the peripheries, and of...
Over his 12-year pontificate Pope Francis unpacked the theme of God's mercy and our need to encounter forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
Pope begins to receive very limited visits, Vatican says
As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting with top Vatican officials, the Vatican press office said.
Not knowing pope’s role, Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule
As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant.
World hunger cure estimated at $US3 billion a year
Mary Meal’s founder and CEO Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow says it would cost approximately $US3 billion annually to provide a daily school meal to the world’s poorest children.
United in prayer for Pope Francis
Australian Catholics joined people around the world in intensifying their prayers for Pope Francis, whose condition in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital was reported as “severe” into his second week of treatment.
God does not reject, forget anyone, pope says on feast of...
Just as the star over Bethlehem called to and welcomed everyone to encounter the newborn Jesus, God today calls on the faithful to welcome everyone, creating safe, open spaces to find warmth and shelter, Pope Francis said.
A new edition of the Vatican Nativity Scenes
The International Exhibition "100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican" returns to Rome. This is already the seventh edition.
How this Nobel Prize winner has helped thousands out of poverty
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus has been helping the poor in Bangladesh since the 70's. Find out how he has helped thousands out of poverty.
Vatican Gardens host Marian pilgrimages during month of May
This May, in honour of Mary, the Vatican Gardens will allow pilgrims to take part in a special Marian pilgrimage.
Dignitas Infinitas could’ve been stronger
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new document on human dignity underscores the Catholic Church’s commitment to human dignity and defence of life from conception to natural death. It’s a good document, but George Weigel makes a few suggestions about how it could have been stronger
