Vatican City. Pope Francis mentions for the first time accusations of “genocide” in Gaza pointing to Israel and calls for an investigation, in a book about to be published and of which several fragments were released on Sunday. “What is happening in Gaza, which according to some experts seems to have the characteristics of a … Read more
Jakarta – Pope Francis Urges an investigation into the genocide that took place in the Gaza Strip. This statement was the first statement made by the head of the Catholic Church worldwide. In excerpts from his new book published on Sunday (17/11), the Pope urged further investigation. It must be determined whether Israel’s actions meet … Read more
The recognition of the «important role» played for the «defense of the historical heritage» and for the «promotion of knowledge», and the encouragement to continue working so that libraries are «places of peace, oases of meeting and free discussion» . These were expressed by Pope Francis while addressing about a hundred participants in the Conference … Read more
Residents of the Val Di Ledro Valley, in the Terdino Alto Adige region of northeastern Italy, are asking Pope Francis to heed their plea for a fir tree: in a letter they made public through the website Change.org, they addressed the pontiff and asked him “to prevent the cutting of a century-old fir tree located … Read more
Canceling the debt of poor countries is a question of justice, not generosity We are publishing in our translation from English the message of the Holy Father, delivered this morning by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, at the 29th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on … Read more
The Roman Catholic Church left “open” the question of the ordination of women to the office of deacon, a rank before that of priest, with the end of the world council on its future in the Vatican. “The issue of the ordination of women to the rank of deacon remains open. This distinction will continue,” … Read more
The conflict between the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón and the Opus Dei over the control and regulation of the Torreciudad sanctuary has caused Pope Francis to take control of the place, after appointing Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, current dean of the Tribunal of the Rota, as an envoy from the Vatican. This oratory inaugurated in 1975 and … Read more
New York. The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, asked Nicaraguan authorities this Saturday to respect “freedom of worship” following the government’s repression against members of the Catholic Church in the country. The Holy See is “particularly concerned” with “the measures adopted against the personnel and institutions of the church, which directly affect the … Read more
Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, a delegate from Switzerland to the World Synod, is pleased that key concerns of the Swiss Church have been included in the working paper. At the preliminary meeting in Linz, she is hoping for an in-depth exchange about the different needs of the European Church. 42 representatives of the European local churches at … Read more
Vatican Metropolis. Newly opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new mild on claims that the World Warfare II-era pontiff didn’t communicate out concerning the Holocaust. However in addition they present particulars about one other controversial chapter in Vatican historical past: the scandal over the founding father of the Legionaries of Christ. Total books … Read more