Vatican, other countries send aid to Philippines Expressing his solidarity and compassion for the people of the Philippines, the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis has offered his prayers for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda that hit the country, November 8. “We remember the...
Last June this year, the Vatican was in line to control the new internet address extension “.catholic” and will be deciding who will be allowed to use it. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit corporation that coordinates the assignment of...
VATICAN City, Oct. 13, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News)—Pope Francis on Sunday entrusted the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to her maternal care before the image of Our Lady of Fatima, asking Mary’s help to “revive and grow faith.” “Our Lady of Fatima, with renewed...
The Vatican has already set the canonization of two popes—Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII next year. In a report posted at zenit.org, the Vatican said the two popes will be canonized in a ceremony to be held at the St. Peter’s Square in...
Nagmando ang Santo Papa sa iyang Secretariat of State nga undangon ang pag-aproba sa mga request nga hatagan og titulo nga ‘monsignor’ ang mga kaparian. Kini sumala sa report sa CatholicCulture.org ug Italian newspaper nga Il Messagero, ug ang maong mandato epektibo hangtud karong Oktubre apan...
Gihinganlan na ni Pope Francis ang bag-ong Secretary of State sa Vatican—si Archbishop Pietro Parolin, nga kasamtangang Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela. Siya ang kapuli ni Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone human sa pag-resign niya sumala sa Canon 354 sa Code of Canon Law, apan magpabilin siya sa iyang...
Si Pope Francis naghalad og adlaw alang sa pagpuasa alang sa nasud nga Syria. “I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 Sept., the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria,...
I’M happy to know that the Vatican issued early this year a new edition of the Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests. The first edition came in 1994, under Blessed John Paul II’s watch, after an extensive review of all pertinent documents and...
Breaking traditions. This is what happened when Pope Francis opted not to use the pope mobile in meeting the young people from all over the world for the 14th World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 23-26. Saying that the pope trusts the police authorities...
VATICAN, August 2, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News).- With the end of the month of Ramadan, Pope Francis decided to personally write to all Muslims as a sign of friendship and to promote greater respect between the two faiths. “This year, the first of my Pontificate, I have...