Tag: Vatican News
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94
Cardinal Sodano retired as secretary of state in 2006, after leading the powerful curial office for 15 years
Man disrupts pope audience, shouts: ‘God rejects you’
Pope Francis, who had continued to deliver his address during the shouting, asked the audience to pray for the man
Pope Francis names Korean bishop head of Vatican Congregation for Clergy
Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik is the second Asian to lead the Congregation for the Clergy, following Filipino Cardinal José Tomás Sánchez
Pope Francis seeks local Church involvement in decision-making process
The next Synod of Bishops, scheduled for October 2023, will be celebrated in the Vatican and in every parish and diocese around the world
Vatican releases guidelines for local World Youth Day celebrations
The pastoral guidelines outline six “cornerstones that must be at the heart" of every World Youth Day celebration
Pope Francis offers condolences for death of Prince Philip
The Vatican recalled the prince’s “devotion to his marriage and family" and "his distinguished record of public service"
‘Rebel priests’ defy Vatican, vow to bless same-sex couples
The priests said the Vatican decision "is a relapse into times that we had hoped to have overcome with Pope Francis"
Vatican decrees Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions
The Vatican said the note was "not intended to be a form of unjust discrimination, but rather a reminder of the truth of the liturgical rite"
Vatican decrees Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions
The Vatican said the note was "not intended to be a form of unjust discrimination, but rather a reminder of the truth of the liturgical rite"
Ex-pope Benedict chides ‘fanatical’ Catholics who reject his resignation
"Some of my more fanatical friends are still upset, they have not accepted my choice." - Pope Benedict XVI