The Vatican announced July 5 the creation of a commission to research and catalog the stories of Christian martyrs from the third millennium. In a letter published July 5, Pope Francis said he has established the “Commission of New Martyrs — Witnesses of the Faith” within the Dicastery for theContinue Reading
By M K George Rome, June 30, 2023: ‘A shrinking space for dissent’ was the title of a report in the New York Times on the protest of the Olympic women wrestlers in India. As the protesters were forced out of New Delhi’s main protest site, Jantar Mantar, it ‘highlightedContinue Reading
By Elisabetta Povoledo Vatican City, June 25, 2023: Pope Francis on June 25 marked the 40th anniversary of the kidnapping of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee. Emmanuela’s disappearance remains one of Italy’s most enduring mysteries and recently was the subject of a Netflix series. In remarksContinue Reading
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican City, June 25, 2023: Pope Francis has reminded journalists of their important role of responsibly and ethically informing and educating future generations. He said this June 24 while receiving a delegation of the “Biagio Agnes” international journalism prize in the Vatican. He delivered those presentContinue Reading
By Andres Serrano Vatican City, June 24, 2023: Pope Francis on June 23 praised artists as true visionaries who can see, dream and invent as he welcomed 200 artists, filmmakers and writers into the Sistine Chapel to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vatican Museums’ contemporary art collection. The PopeContinue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, June 12, 2023: The World Meeting on Human Fraternity, held under the theme “Not Alone,” was attended by influential figures and Nobel laureates. The June 10 event, organized by the Vatican Foundation in collaboration with St. Peter’s Basilica and the Dicastery for the Service ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, June 8, 2023: A young Indian climate activist has urged Pope Francis to help bring peace in Manipur, her troubled state in northeastern India. Licypriya Kangujam on June 5 met the Pope and briefed him about the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. The 11-year-old girl also submitted aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, June 1, 2023: Pope Francis on June 1 accepted the resignation of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, who was acquitted in a rape case 18 months ago. A press note from the New Delhi-based apostolic nunciature announcing the resignation says the Vatican “respects theContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, May 21, 2923: Are we speaking with the heart? As journalists, do we speak the truth in love? These are two relevant questions we need to ask ourselves, reflecting on the message of Pope Francis on 57th World Communication Day. With misinformation almost becoming synonymous toContinue Reading
By M K George Rome, April 10, 2023: Pope Francis speaks incessantly against clericalism. ‘He keeps insisting that clericalism can be a sin for both clergy and laity: for clergy, when they demand to be treated as superior to the laity; and for the laity , if they resign themselvesContinue Reading