Vatican

Vatican official praises Sr Cristina for going to 'peripheries'

Jul 10, 2014

A priest at the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization has said Sister Cristina Scuccia, who recently won The Voice Italy, is an example of how the Church must go out to the existential peripheries.
Korean celebrities create music video ahead of Pope's visit

Jul 09, 2014

More than 20 Korean celebrities have come together in making a music video honoring Pope Francis’ upcoming visit, and is an initiative they hope will help to overcome religious differences.
Maria Goretti's greatest witness is forgiveness, priest observes

Jul 08, 2014

Following St. Maria Goretti’s feast day, the rector of the basilica where her body resides stated that her willingness to forgive is her most prominent testimony, and that her virtue is an example for family life.
Pope Francis begs forgiveness from clergy abuse victims

Jul 08, 2014

Pope Francis, in his first Vatican meeting with sex abuse victims, asked forgiveness for the Church’s sins of omissions in sex abuse scandals and denounced sex abuse by clergy as “execrable acts.”
Pope: Christ's call, 'come to me', addressed to each person

Jul 07, 2014

At his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis noted that Christ's invitation, “come unto me, all you who are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest,” is given to each and every person, through all time.
All of us need rehabilitation, Pope Francis reminds prisoners

Jul 07, 2014

At a visit Saturday with the imprisoned in the Italian city of Isernia, Pope Francis stated the need of every human person for rehabilitation, and conversion to God.
Trust in God overcomes worldly fears, Pope tells archbishops

Jul 05, 2014

On the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis installed 24 new archbishops with the pallium, urging them, like Peter, to place their security in the Lord when faced by the fear of their own weakness.
Cardinals' council focused on Pontifical Councils for laity, family

Jul 05, 2014

On Friday, the final day of the meeting of the Council of Cardinals, the group set their sights on the Pontifical Councils for the laity and the family, with a special mention of the potential inclusion of laity in those councils' tasks.
Pope appoints Julian Leow as new archbishop of Kuala Lumpur

Jul 04, 2014

The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Julian Leow Beng Kim as archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (area 63,760, population 11,000,000, Catholics 180,000, priests 55, permanent deacons 1, religious 154), Malaysia.
Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor

Jul 01, 2014

In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately Christian, suggesting that communists have “stolen” this from Christianity.