Vatican City: Pope Francis has appointed a Salesian nun as interim secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Vatican announced. Sister Alessandra Smerilli replaces Monsignor Bruno Marie Duffé and Father Augusto Zampini, respectively secretary and assistant secretary of the Dicastery, both of whom have returned to theirContinue Reading
Rome: Cardinal Peter Turkson on April 7 called for a rethink of healthcare to include a “holistic vision of care” in his message for this year’s World Health Day. “For a fairer and healthier world, it is necessary to acquire a different overall view on human health and care thatContinue Reading
Message of the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, instituted by the United Nations, is an important opportunity to call the attention of consciences to the fact that drugs continue ‘to spread in forms and on a scaleContinue Reading