Vatican City – The Vatican on Monday denounced the decision of a priest in China’s underground Catholic Church to be ordained bishop without the pope’s approval. The statement was an apparent move by the Vatican to defuse tensions with China as negotiations proceed on reaching an overall agreement on bishop nominations.Continue Reading
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has sent a Message to Hindus for the Feast of Deepavali (Diwali), entitled Christians and Hindus: Promoting hope among families. “The health of society depends on our familial bonds and yet we know that today the very notionContinue Reading
Plans to open a McDonald’s next to the Vatican has caused outrage among cardinals. The fast-food chain wants to open a restaurant in a piazza to the right of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. One angry cardinal has reportedly written a letter to Pope Francis urging him to intervene. Cardinal ElioContinue Reading
How far is the Mahatma relevant today to the Dalits’ struggle for equality and justice?The short answer is, not much.Continue Reading
Vatican City: On Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision to form a new mega-dicastery merging the Vatican offices for Justice and Peace, Migrants, charity and healthcare. Dedicated to “Promoting Integral Human Development,” the new department – also called a dicastery – was announced in an Aug. 31 communique fromContinue Reading
UFN says it used the Protestant cathedral to highlight Mother Teresa’s ecumenical aspectContinue Reading
Mumbai: The canonization of Mother Teresa in Rome on September 4 has a proud Mumbai connection. The official logo chosen by the Vatican for use worldwide has been created by Mahim graphic designer, Karen Vaswani. It bears the classic pose of Mother gazing lovingly at a child she is carryingContinue Reading
Pope Francis has written a letter of support and encouragement to the Olympic team composed of African and Middle Eastern refugees, promising his prayers for their success. In June, the International Olympic Committee announced the selection of 10 refugees to compete in Rio de Janeiro, forming the first-ever Refugee TeamContinue Reading
The Vatican and the Bank of Italy on Tuesday signed a key cooperation agreement aimed at regularising their relations and ending years of Italian mistrust over Holy See finances. The accord, signed by BOI Governor Ignacio Visco and the Vatican’s top financial regulator, Rene Bruelhart, comes after years of financialContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Tuesday Benedict XVI gave his second public speech since his final day as Pope, expressing gratitude for a lengthy priesthood and for Pope Francis’ “goodness,” which he said moves him deeply. Speaking to Pope Francis and members of the College of Cardinals gathered inside the Vatican’s smallContinue Reading
