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Pope to RAI: Public broadcasting must serve the common good
Posted on 03/23/2024 06:52 AM ()
Meeting managers and staff of the Italian broadcasting corporation, RAI, Pope Francis highlights its mission to serve citizens by producing high-quality programmes and unbiased information for the common good.
Vatican holds dialogue with German Bishops about Synodal journey
Posted on 03/23/2024 03:36 AM ()
Vatican officials meet with representatives of the German Bishops’ Conference to discuss several theological questions raised in documents from the Synodal process in Germany.
Cardinal Parolin: 'We are part of an interdependent human family'
Posted on 03/22/2024 15:00 PM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sends a video message to the third edition of "Cinema for Creation," taking place in the Italian city of Padua on the theme: "Nourished by beauty and love: Forces that save the world."
Norwegian bishops reject government bill to amend abortion law
Posted on 03/22/2024 12:11 PM ()
As the Norwegian government seeks to extend the deadline for an elective abortion, the country’s bishops say the bill is inconsistent with its own principles and those of the Constitution.
US pushes for ceasefire in Gaza
Posted on 03/22/2024 11:06 AM ()
Catholics in India observe day of prayer ahead of general elections
Posted on 03/22/2024 10:49 AM ()
The Catholic Church in India is celebrating a special day of prayer and fasting on Friday, with the upcoming general elections serving as a focal point for prayer intentions, amid growing political and religious tensions in the country.
Holy See: 'Fight against racism begins from education'
Posted on 03/22/2024 07:43 AM ()
During a commemorative event in New York marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nation highlights the crucial role of education in eradicating racial prejudice, and decries ongoing racial discrimination against migrants or refugees of African descent in their countries of destination.
President of Malta: Pope Francis speaks to the whole world
Posted on 03/22/2024 05:59 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican News, Maltese President George Vella speaks about Pope Francis’ commitment to fighting climate change, the Pope’s 2022 visit to Malta, and the president’s gift of six computers to the Mother of Mercy Clinic at St. Peter’s.
Patriarch Pizzaballa: Situation in Gaza is intolerable
Posted on 03/22/2024 04:42 AM ()
Speaking to an Italian television station, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, says that “everyone must do everything possible to put an end to this situation."
Cardinal Cantalamessa gives fifth Lenten sermon
Posted on 03/22/2024 03:55 AM ()
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his fifth sermon for Lent 2024 to Roman Curia, reflecting on Jesus' words, 'I am the Resurrection and the Life.'