Meet us at our hang outs, youth tell Church
2018-03-25
Some 300 young Catholic delegates from around the world met for a week at the VaticanContinue Reading
Vatican indicts ex-bank head, says embezzlement loss is $62M
2018-03-04
Vatican City: Vatican prosecutors have indicted the former president of the Vatican bank and his lawyer on embezzlement charges, holding them responsible for losses of more than 50 million euros ($62 million) from real estate sales. The trial of Angelo Caloia and his lawyer, Gabriele Liuzzo, begins March 15. AContinue Reading
Vatican to host its first hackathon
2018-03-03
Vatican City: A “hackathon” is a hacking marathon: a collaborative computer programming event in which a group works under a tight deadline to find software or programming approaches to real-world problems. On March 8-11, the Vatican will host its first hackathon, VHacks. 120 young adult programmers, graphic designers, project managers,Continue Reading
Nativity scene and Christmas tree unveiled in Vatican
2017-12-11
Vatican City: In an inauguration ceremony on Dec 7, the Vatican officially unveiled this year’s nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square, also lighting the 69-foot Christmas tree for the first time this year. In an audience with the tree and nativity donors, Pope Francis reflected on the symbolism found in theContinue Reading
Pope Francis meets with Saudi Arabian representative
2017-11-23
Vatican: Abdullah bin Fahad Allaidan, advisor to the Minister of Islamic Affairs of Saudi Arabia met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Nov 22. The Saudi Arabian representative expressed the admiration and esteem they have for him in the Saudi Arabian kingdom. The pope thanked him for his words.“Thank you.Continue Reading
Pope Francis bans sale of cigarettes inside Vatican
2017-11-10
Vatican City: Pope Francis is putting a stop to the sale of cigarettes and tobacco inside Vatican City State. A statement released on Nov 9 by Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Office, explained that the Holy See “cannot be cooperating with a practice that is clearly harming the health of people.” Citing theContinue Reading
Pope sets up Institute for Marriage, Family Sciences
2017-09-20
John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences will carry forward the work of the two recent Synods of Bishops and the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris LaetitiaContinue Reading
Pope Francis meets with Father Uzhunnalil
2017-09-13
Pope Francis has met with Father Uzhunnalil who was held by Islamic militants in Yemen for 18 months. The Indian government announced on Tuesday that Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil – a missionary priest kidnapped in Yemen on March 4, 2016, at a home for the elderly in the southern portContinue Reading
First Vatican trial under laws against financial crime opens
2017-07-18
Rome: A Vatican criminal trial against two former members of a foundation overseeing the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital is set to start Tuesday, on charges of illicitly using foundation funds to help finance the remodeling of the apartment of Italian Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, former Secretary of State under EmeritusContinue Reading
Pope Francis welcomes new Swiss Guards recruits
2017-05-07
Vatican : Each year on May 6, the new recruits for the Pontifical Swiss Guard are sworn in at an impressive, and ancient, ceremony in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace. The forty new Swiss Guards are the first group of recruits to go through the new modelContinue Reading