By Salvatore Cernuzio Vatican City, March 28, 2022: Following Pope Francis’ two audiences with delegations of Canada’s Métis and Inuit peoples, members of the Métis Nation say the Pope sought to listen to the stories of survivors of residential schools. “Truth, justice, healing, reconciliation.” Those words express the goals whichContinue Reading
Vatican City, March 19, 2022: The Vatican published March 19 a long-awaited document implementing Pope Francis’ reform of the organization and structure of the Roman Curia. The apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium (Preach the Gospel), was released initially only in Italian on March 19 after nine years in production by theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 19, 2022: In a rare move after 87 years, Pope Francis on March 19 transferred a bishop from northern India to a south Indian archdiocese. A press release from Father Stephen Alathara, deputy secretary general of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in India (CCBIContinue Reading
Vatican City, March 16, 2022: Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. The consecration will take place during the Celebration of Penance that he will preside over in St Peter’s Basilica, starting at 5pm. Director of the Holy See Press Office,Continue Reading
Vatican City, Mar 4, 2022: Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in July, the Vatican announced March 3. The Holy See press office said the Pope would visit the African nations July 2-7, “at the invitation of their respective heads of state andContinue Reading
By Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar New Delhi, Feb 28, 2022: Papacy is back in global politics — that is, assuming it ever left. Pope Francis’s gesture to visit the Russian embassy in Rome on Friday undoubtedly makes a notable event, for a variety of reasons. Pope Francis has a enduringContinue Reading
By Salvatore Cernuzio Rome, Feb 26, 2022: In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis spent more than a half-hour February 25 at the Russian embassy in Rome to express his concern. A day earlier, Cardinal Pietro Parolin appealed for greater space for negotiations. Pope Francis wishedContinue Reading
By Christopher Wells Vatican City, Feb 16, 2022: Pope Francis has modified canon law for both the Latin Church and the Eastern Churches, changing the areas of competence for various bodies within the universal Church. This was done through a new motu proprio (on his own initiative) published February 15Continue Reading
By Raynah Braganza Passanha Pune, Feb 8, 2022: Dear Pope Francis, I write to you with deep respect and love – both for you as a person, the position you hold and especially immense love for Mother Church. I write to you in the spirit of a child responding toContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, Feb 5, 2022: Every year, on January 24, the Feast of St Francis de Sales, the patron saint of all communicators, (particularly of journalists and writers) the Pope releases to the world a special message for the World Day of Social Communications of the Catholic Church.Continue Reading
