The Edge, lead guitarist with the Irish band U2, has become the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel, a venue he described as “the most beautiful parish hall in the world”. The performer, whose real name is David Evans, sang four songs on Saturday night for aboutContinue Reading
Vatican City: Italian police arrested four people and issued arrest warrants for two more on Thursday on suspicion of conspiring with the Islamic State terrorist group. One of the arrested suspects was reportedly plotting an attack on the Vatican and the Israeli embassy in Rome. Authorities said suspect Abderrahim MoutahrrickContinue Reading
It’s an unconventional rendering of Jesus that was rejected years ago by top officials with two major Catholic cathedrals, yet it now sits in one of the world’s holiest sites. Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz was thrilled to receive an email a few days ago telling him his bronze sculpture, Homeless Jesus,Continue Reading
“We have different cultures and religions, but we are brothers and we want to live in peace,” Pope Francis said.Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis shed his floor-length white coat before leading a New Year’s Eve service at the Vatican Thursday. Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica, he said it is difficult to forget “so many days marked by violence, by death, by the unspeakable suffering of so many innocents” but urgedContinue Reading
The Vatican must “deliver real results” from its investigations into money-laundering, the Council of Europe’s financial agency has said. In its latest report, Moneyval said the Vatican had improved its financial management and its bank had shut down almost 5,000 suspicious accounts. Vatican prosecutors had frozen about €11m ($12m;£8m) andContinue Reading
The Catholic team won by four runs in a close contestContinue Reading
Hindus are asking Vatican to take action against recently retired Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln (Nebraska, USA), for calling yoga a “serious sin”. In a letter sent to “Women of Grace” ministry, Bruskewitz was quoted on its Blog as saying: “It would be most desirable for persons who areContinue Reading
Vatican City — The Vatican and the United Nations Children’s Fund on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at working more closely together to reach out to some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world. The executive director of UNICEF, Anthony Lake, met with Pope Francis at the CasaContinue Reading
The latest case in point is Australian Cardinal George PellContinue Reading