Tag: Vatican

The papal ambassador, or nuncio, to the Ukraine has criticized both the Ukrainian government, which he called a “criminal oligarchy,” and “Russian aggression” as the joint cause of serious destabilization in the nation. In a recent address to officials of

With unprecedented candor, the Vatican has censured the United Nations, accusing it of “apathy” and “indifference” in the face of the violent conflicts besieging the world today. Rather than hiding behind diplomatic generalities, the Vatican did not mince words in

Pope Francis traded the white skullcap–or “zucchetto”–he was wearing for an identical one offered by one of the hosts of a variety-show who was present for his General Audience on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Italian program “Le Iene” (The Hyenas)

“Satan always seeks to destroy man,” said Pope Francis this morning during the homily at Mass, on a day when the Catholic church celebrates the feast of the archangels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. “He looks to destroy humanity, all of

Though it has been only a rumor until now, and has not yet been announced by the Vatican, a close associate of Cardinal Raymond Burke has told Breitbart News that the rumors of his departure are true, and the announcement

Rising from an expansive 15-acre plot just 11 miles from Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Mormon’s first temple in Italy shines tall and white. The 140-foot temple, begun in 2010, will be the largest Mormon temple in Europe, and is scheduled

The writing is on the wall for Vatican Radio, which can expect substantial downsizing as the media commission works toward reform of Vatican communications operations. The committee of experts that began meeting this week to study Vatican communications has been

This morning Pope Francis, together with emeritus Pope Benedict, met with thousands of elderly people in Saint Peter’s Square, telling them that old age “is a time of grace.” Grandparents, the Pope said, are entrusted with handing down their wisdom

In what is being billed as yet another example of his hardline stance toward clerical sex abuse, Pope Francis has removed Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano from his post as Bishop of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. This latest move

“People of faith have a grave responsibility to condemn those who seek to detach faith from reason and instrumentalize faith as a justification for violence,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin Wednesday in an address to the UN Security Council. The Cardinal

Pope Francis has demanded that serious cases of the abuse of minors by clergy be dealt with swiftly and rigorously. Tuesday, Fr. Federico Lombardi, the head of the Vatican Press Office, released a statement saying that it is the Pope’s

In his annual message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which in 2015 will be observed on January 18, Pope Francis called on all to honor the “biblical commandment of welcoming with respect and solidarity the stranger in

Archbishop Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State for the Vatican, says that human beings are the “principal cause” of global warming. Representing the Holy See, Parolin spoke before the United Nations Climate Summit yesterday, calling for a concerted effort to combat

Pope Francis has added five women theologians to the elite International Theological Commission, more than trebling the female component on the team. The International Theological Commission, founded by Pope Paul VI in 1969, assists the Holy See by studying the

Note from Senior Management: Jim Pinkerton outlines the central issues in the 1500-year struggle between competing cultural visions several years ago in this article, which first appeared in The American Conservative. In one of the great epics of Western literature,

In today’s whirlwind visit to Albania, Pope Francis emphasized religious liberty on several occasions, making it one of the key themes of his trip. In his opening address this morning before the Albanian President and other civil and government officials,

(AFP) Security has been tightened in Saint Peter’s Square after intelligence services intercepted a possible plan to attack the Vatican, Italian media reported Saturday, increasing fears Pope Francis could be in danger. A foreign security service alerted Italy this week

A Vatican press release confirmed a meeting between Pope Francis and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Friday morning, during which they paid “special attention” to the plight of “Christian communities and other religious minorities in the area, and to the humanitarian

The church reforms promised by Pope Francis continue their inexorable march forward, and now the Vatican will begin revamping its public relations operations. In a briefing on September 17, Father Federico Lombardi, head of the Vatican Press office announced that

The leader of the Greek main opposition party SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, will travel tomorrow to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis. The meeting, requested by Tsipras, is scheduled to take place in the Pope’s office at 10:00 am. Talking

Two Italian nationals were arrested when a diplomatic car with Vatican plates which was registered to 91-year-old Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Melia was found to be hauling nine pounds of cocaine, an estimated street value of approximately $650,000 dollars. The two

Pope Francis reportedly plans on removing Cardinal Raymond Burke from head of the Apostolic Signatura (Vatican “Supreme Court”) and relegating him to the largely ceremonial role as head of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The new role would see