Tag: Vatican News
Pope makes 5 appointments in Asian Churches
Pope Francis on Tuesday made five appointments in Asia. Two of them are in India, two in the Philippines and one in Kazakhstan.
Pope: “Deacons are the guardians of service in the Church”
Pope Francis on Saturday met a group of permanent deacons from Rome Diocese and spoke to them about their role, which he said is not a substitution for a priest or a bishop.
Pope at Mass: Priestly ordination ‘a gift of service’
Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Good Shepherd Sunday, and ordains 9 men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome.
Vatican dedicates May to global rosary ‘marathon’ for end of COVID-19
The Vatican has announced a rosary initiative dedicating the month of May to prayer for an end to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vatican sends greetings to Muslims as Ramadan begins
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue releases a message addressed to "all Muslim brothers and sisters" to show solidarity and friendship as they start their month of Ramadan and look ahead to ‘Id al-Fitr.
Pope: St Teresa of Ávila shows importance of women in Church and society
Pope Francis marks the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Teresa of Ávila as a Doctor of the Church, and stresses her importance even today, especially in highlighting the role of women in the Church and in society.