Vatican City – Vatican issued important decisions approved by Pope Franciswhich states that Roman Catholic priests can give blessings to same-sex couples. However, blessings can only be given as long as they are not part of the church’s regular ritual or liturgy. As reported ReutersTuesday (19/12/2023), a document from the Vatican doctrine office, which effectively … Read more
AFPThe Vatican courtroom during a hearing last month NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 06:56 Andrea Vreede Vatican Correspondent Andrea Vreede Vatican Correspondent After two and a half years and 85 hearings, the verdict will be announced this afternoon in the high-profile Vatican real estate trial that started in 2021. The judges’ ruling is eagerly awaited. Over time, the … Read more
NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:45 Pope Francis calls on world leaders to make a breakthrough at the climate summit in Dubai, “because the climate is going crazy.” “Let us choose life, let us choose the future. Let us listen to the cry of the earth, and listen to the plea of the poor, and let us respond … Read more
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú November 29, 2023 / 09:52 AM Early in the morning, before presiding over the General Audience, Pope Francis received in audience at the Vatican the players of the Celtic Football Club, a team from Glasgow, Scotland. During this meeting, the Holy Father specified that, although it is always preferable to win a … Read more
ReutersPope Francis was shown on large screens in St. Peter’s Square NOS News•today, 1:47 PM•Adjusted today, 2:52 PM Pope Francis largely left the reading of his Sunday message this morning to an aide. Yesterday it turned out that he had the flu, now he has announced that he has a respiratory infection. Francis appeared in … Read more
Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – The Vatican is checking whether possible disciplinary proceedings will be opened against Freiburg’s former Archbishop Robert Zollitsch. Zollitsch’s spokesman Marco Mansdörfer confirmed this to the German Press Agency on Thursday. In an expert report on sexual abuse by clergy, the former archbishop and former chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference was accused … Read more
The Vatican begins the process for the replacement of Julián Barrio, archbishop of Santiago The Holy See has launched the succession of Monsignor Julián Barrio at the head of the Archdiocese of Santiago. Vatican sources indicated that the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid has begun a period of consultations in order to prepare the shortlist that … Read more
On the second day of his visit to Marseille, Pope Francis continued his call on European countries to show more tolerance towards immigrants, addressing French President Emmanuel Macron and his counterparts on the Old Continent with a call to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty. The Lord of the Vatican pointed out … Read more
Pope Francis arrived in Marseille on Friday afternoon for a two-day visit dedicated to the Mediterranean and the challenge of migration, in the context of growing hostility towards migrants within Europe. The Supreme Pontiff’s plane landed shortly after 16:00 (14:00 GMT) at Marignan Airport, where he was received by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne, before … Read more
(CNN) Ukrainian officials criticized Pope Francis’ speech to young Russians Friday, calling it “imperialist propaganda.” Pope Francis delivered a video address to the Association of Catholic Youth in Russia in St. Petersburg, during which he urged them to consider themselves “descendants of the Russian Empire.” And he said: “Never forget your heritage, you are the … Read more