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Category: Vatican News

Zambia hosts Theologians from English-Speaking Africa

The Theological Colloquium for English-Speaking African Theologians has taken place in Lusaka, Zambia under the theme Proclamation, Sacraments and Christian Witness in...

True wealth is found in Jesus Christ, not money – Pope Francis

Pope Francis Wednesday criticized those who give more consideration to money than the sacraments or helping others find true wealth – a relationship with Jesus Christ....

Iraqi archbishop reflects on Christian community five years after ISIS takeover

Five years on from the conquering of Christian communities in Iraq by the so-called Islamic State, Christians in the country remain at the “point of extinction,”...

U.S. bishops: Mass shootings are an ‘epidemic against life’

U.S. bishops are calling for prayer and action in the wake of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this weekend. “We encourage all Catholics to...

Amid JPII Institute controversy, Benedict XVI meets with recently dismissed professor

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI met last week with a recently dismissed professor of moral theology at Rome’s Pontifical John Paul II Institute, amid ongoing controversy...

Pope Francis surprises ill religious sister with visit

Pope Francis took advantage of his lighter summer schedule to make a surprise visit to a convalescing Daughter of Charity earlier this week. Sr. Maria Mucci, 74, has...

Oglio

Six years and still no sign of Jesuit Fr. Dall’Oglio, kidnapped in Syria

Six years ago Monday, on 29 July 2013, Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio was kidnapped in the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa. The area was controlled by the so-called...

Mark Edward Brennan

Mons. Mark E. Brennan Appointed Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, U.S.A.

The Holy Father, Pope Francis on Wednesday 23rd July 2019 has appointed S.E. Mons. Mark E. Brennan Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, U.S.A., so far The...

Shane Mackinlay

Rev. Fr. Shane Mackinlay as New Bishop of the Diocese of Sandhurst, Australia

The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Shane Mackinlay as New Bishop of the Diocese of Sandhurst in Australia, after accepting the resignation of His...

Pallium

All Set for the celebration of Pallium Mass with pope Francise at the holy Sea in Rome

The feast of St. Peter and Paul, is the traditional day for receiving of the pallium from the Holy Father by all the newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishop from around...