Vatican City: Pope Francis warned Jan 3 against the temptation to ignore the suffering of others during the coronavirus pandemic and said that things will get better in the new year to the extent to which the needs of the weakest and most disadvantaged are prioritized. “We don’t know whatContinue Reading
By Fr Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad: Another year has just begun: with a fervent prayer in the hearts and on the lips of millions across the globe- a prayer for the healing, a prayer for peace! The world has never witnessed a ‘brokenness’, as it is witnessing today. Covid-19 has wreakedContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis announced December 27 a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia. In his Angelus address on the feast of the Holy Family, the Pope noted that March 19, 2021, would mark five years sinceContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Gospel of Matthew never details how many Magi came from “the East,” but it makes it clear they traveled to pay homage to “the newborn king of the Jews” and “offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Beyond their great monetary value, scholars say, the giftsContinue Reading
ROME: The Vatican’s doctrinal office issued a note Dec. 21 saying it is “morally acceptable” for Catholics to take vaccines against the coronavirus, in what appears an unprecedented effort to convince believers to inoculate themselves to help end the global pandemic. Addressing concerns that some of the new vaccines wereContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on December 8 proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” to mark the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. The year will last from December 8 this year to December 8, 2021. In a new Apostolic Letter entitled PatrisContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Iraq in March, the Vatican said Dec. 7, the first ever by a pontiff and which will include a trip to Mosul. The 83-year-old has long spoken of his desire to visit the Middle Eastern country, although the Vatican saidContinue Reading
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City: People with disabilities must have access to the Sacraments and, as missionary disciples, the ability to be full and active participants in the life of their Catholic parish, Pope Francis has asserted. “Before all else, I strongly reaffirm the right of persons with disabilities toContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican on December 3 announced that Pope Francis has established the Worldwide Prayer Network Foundation as an entity with canonical and Vatican juridical identity. Formerly known as the “Apostleship of Prayer,” the Worldwide Prayer Network works “to coordinate and animate the vast spiritual movement, always very dearContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis told the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople November 30 that he is confident that Catholics and Orthodox Christians will attain full communion. In a message to Bartholomew I on the Feast of St. Andrew, Pope Francis praised the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s efforts to promote Christian unity. “We canContinue Reading
