Vatican City: Pope Francis on April 30 amended part of a law issued last year regulating Vatican City’s judicial system, now allowing the court of first instance to rule on criminal trials of bishops and cardinals. The law previously said that cardinals and bishops could only be judged by theContinue Reading
Vatican City, Feb 2, 2021 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis has dedicated the month of February to prayer for women who are victims of violence. In a video released on Feb. 1, the pope said: “It is shocking how many women are beaten, insulted, and raped … WeContinue Reading
Rome: The Holy See says a fresh investigation has been opened into allegations a future priest had sex with a fellow student at its youth seminary in Vatican City. The Vatican on Saturday said there were “signals” starting in 2013, some of them provided anonymously, about the case at St.Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has announced his intention to create five new cardinals, at a consistory on June 28. The pope made the announcement after the Regina Caeli on May 21 in St. Peter’s Square. The five new cardinal designates hail from Laos, Mali, Spain, Sweden, and El Salvador. “Their origin fromContinue Reading
A traditional Anglican Choral Evensong was celebrated for the first time in St Peter’s BasilicaContinue Reading