Tag: Vatican
Pope Francis’s new book – A spiritual aid for this pandemic
'Strong in the Face of Tribulation'
The Vatican has made a free downloadable book of Pope Francis’s prayers, supplications and homilies available for readers around...
Pope Francis calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope
"Indifference, self-centeredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time," he said. Yet, "they seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives
Pope Francis is tested for the coronavirus
A total of six people at the Vatican have tested positive for COVID-19 since beginning of March.
Pope’s housemate sick with COVID-19
The latest to fall ill is one of four testing positive at the Vatican.
Francis calls entire world to prayer on 25 March, Feast of...
With the public joining him only by television, internet or radio, "we will listen to the word of God, raise our prayer (and) adore the Blessed Sacrament," he said.
Rome cancels public Masses and funerals
Day of prayer and fasting set amid 'drastic measures' in Rome and the whole country.
‘I am close to the people of Australia,’ says Pope Francis
fires have burned more than 12 million acres across the drought-stricken country
Pope lifts ‘pontifical secret’ on abuse
Pope Francis has abolished the Vatican's highest confidentiality classification in an 'epochal change'.
Vatican postpones beatification for Archbishop Fulton Sheen
The US Bishop who led the campaign for the beatification of famed television evangeliser Archbishop Fulton Sheen said Vatican officials have told him that...
New bishops first consecrated under China-Vatican pact
The ordination of Bishop Anthony Yao Shun of Jining in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region was the first episcopal ordination in the country following...
Archbishop appointed to Congregation for Oriental Churches
Pope Francis has appointed Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP to the Congregation for Oriental Churches.
The Vatican announced his appointment to the congregation, following on...
