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Peruvian Nativity scene at the Vatican inspired by life in the Andes

Dec 17, 2021

The Nativity Scene adorning St Peter’s Square this Christmas is from the Huancavelica region in the Peruvian Andes.
Happy 85th birthday Pope Francis: Ad multos annos!

Dec 17, 2021

Pope Francis turned 85 on Friday, December 17. Just last Monday, Dec 13, he celebrated the 52nd anniversary of his priestly ordination.
A tribute to the late Fr John G as Lectio Mary concludes

Dec 17, 2021

What an Upper Room experience! The Holy Spirit, who rained down on Pentecost in the Upper Room, came to us this evening as we concluded the Lectio Bible Study on Mary.
Pope receives outgoing President Mattarella of Italy

Dec 17, 2021

Pope Francis on Thursday received in audience Italian President Sergio Mattarella whose seven-year mandate will conclude in February.
Michael Haddad to receive book blessed by Pope ahead of journey to North Pole

Dec 17, 2021

An upcoming event at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See will present Michael Haddad, who will be traveling to the Arctic Circle with the help of an exoskeleton and a book blessed by Pope Francis, to accompany him on his journey across the globe.
Holy See urges joint efforts in care and protection of refugees

Dec 17, 2021

Cardinal Michael Czerny calls for collaborative efforts toward providing protection and support for refugees and displaced persons, highlighting that durable solutions to refugee situations require equitable responsibility sharing among host countries.
Cardinal Parolin presides over ‘Economy and Society’ award ceremony

Dec 17, 2021

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin chairs the 5th edition of the International “Economy and Society” Award, and highlights the risks of overreliance on technology and the need for progress to be made in helping one another.
Sr Shanhaz receives desperate messages from ‘those left in Kabul'

Dec 17, 2021

The Pakistani nun worked in Afghanistan with the Pro Bambini di Kabul association. Yesterday evening, in Milan, she spoke about the suffering of those left in the Taliban-ruled country, stricken by a major humanitarian crisis.
Bishop Marcuzzo calls for Jerusalem’s Christian quarter to become a ‘special zone’ to protect its identity

Dec 17, 2021

The prelate backs the proposal made by the patriarchs and heads of the Churches of the Holy Land in their Christmas statement. A special zone is necessary to preserve the Christian presence, protect the status quo, and uphold the city’s universality. The community’s future is endangered by “physical and legal attacks”.
Pope Francis establishes Fratelli tutti Foundation

Dec 16, 2021

Pope Francis establishes the Fratelli tutti Vatican Foundation within the Fabbrica di San Pietro. The new institution aims at investing “in cultural and spiritual formation through events, experiences, pathways and spiritual exercises,” in order to promote the principles of the Pope’s 2020 encyclical.