Pope to young people: 'May the Mediterranean no longer be a graveyard'
By Admin Webmaster 9/17/2024 4:23:31 PMPope Francis sends a video message to young participants of the Med24 Meeting in Tirana, encouraging them to be stewards of peace, unity, and fraternity.
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Toward COP 29 in the Spirit of Laudato Si
By Admin Webmaster 9/16/2024 8:31:25 PMAhead of the COP 29 in Azerbaijan, the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Holy See organizes a high-level event to present the findings of a study by the MAIRE Foundation suggesting that energy conversion is not only "critical" to combatting environmental damage, but also offers a momentous opportunity for job creation and investing in education.
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'Pope Francis makes people of different faiths feel like one family'
By Admin Webmaster 9/12/2024 3:44:59 PMLawrence Chong, a Consultor of the Vatican's Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue involved in the interfaith youth event in Singapore, highlights Pope Francis' unique ability as a religious leader to cultivate friendship and "a sense of family" among Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
United in faith: Iraqis celebrate the Feast of Cross
By Admin Webmaster 9/12/2024 3:37:34 PMIn Erbil's suburb of Ankawa, Catholic, Orthodox and Assyrian Christians are jointly preparing celebrations for the Feast of Cross on 14 September, as communities rebuild lives together following violence in Iraq.
Irish bishops comment on recently published sexual abuse report
By Admin Webmaster 9/6/2024 9:01:06 PMThe Irish Bishops’ Conference releases a statement following the publication of a report on sexual abuse in Catholic schools, expressing their closeness to the victims and their determination to see that safeguarding measures continue to be implemented.
UN denounces new human rights violations in Nicaragua
By Admin Webmaster 9/6/2024 8:53:36 AMIn a new report, the UN Human Rights Office notes ‘undue restrictions’ on religious freedoms by Ortega's government, as well as arbitrary detentions, intimidation, ill-treatment in prisons and attacks on indigenous peoples.
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African media facing the challenges of new technologies and climate change
By Admin Webmaster 9/5/2024 4:21:57 PMThe 15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), taking place in Gaborone, Botswana, under the theme, “The future of African media facing the challenges of new technologies and climate change,” has discussed the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the future of the broadcast industry and how African broadcasters can strengthen cooperation on climate-related topics.
Women of Faith for Peace: United to heal the wounds of war
By Admin Webmaster 9/3/2024 8:44:24 AMWomen of different faiths hold a meeting as part of the "Women of Faith for Peace" movement in the northern Italian city of Montagnaga, as they work to break down the walls of prejudice and hatred and find new ways to build dialogue in conflict zones.
Hersh Goldberg, Israeli hostage, killed in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 9/1/2024 8:55:39 PMThe body of 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg is found with those of five other hostages in Gaza. His mother Rachel had sent a video message to Pope Francis and met him at the Vatican.
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Effects of global warming pose threats to Pacific island region
By Admin Webmaster 8/31/2024 9:50:44 PMThe sparsely populated island nations of the Pacific emit less than .02% of the world's annual greenhouse gas emissions. Yet this collection of volcanic islands and coral atolls is the first to suffer the effects of global warming. The Pope will visit the region during his 45th apostolic journey.
Nicaraguan government dissolves another 169 NGOs
By Admin Webmaster 8/30/2024 10:27:22 PMNicaragua's government has withdrawn the legal status of 169 non-governmental organizations, taking the number of banned civil society groups to over 5,600.
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Afghanistan, raising one's voice for those who no longer have one
By Admin Webmaster 8/30/2024 4:52:58 PMThe Taliban prohibits women from speaking and singing in public – this is the latest of a series of laws passed by the Kabul government that violates the fundamental rights of Afghan women, exactly three years after the withdrawal of US troops from the country.
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Archbishop of Dhaka: More than 1 million people’s homes are under water
By Admin Webmaster 8/30/2024 9:25:52 AMArchbishop Bejoy N. D'Cruze, OMI, of Dhaka, Bangladesh, warns of the rising death toll and immense suffering following floods affecting 5 million people, and tells Vatican News about the ongoing suffering of the Rohingya, who, despite their sorrow, are grateful to the Pope for his personal closeness.
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Millions in Japan evacuated for Typhoon Shanshan
By Admin Webmaster 8/30/2024 9:14:40 AMMillions are being evacuated in Japan as devastating Typhoon Shanshan, one of the worst storms to have ever hit the region, claims lives, injures many, halts production, and disrupts air traffic.
Zanzibar Cup regatta brings winds of peace and fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 8/29/2024 8:07:32 AMThirty-three kitesurfing professionals of eight different nationalities participated in the second edition of the Zanzibar Cup international kitesurfing regatta, which took place in recent days in Kiwengwa, Zanzibar. Creator of the event, Italian medical Dr. Stefano Conte, underscores the positive encounter in uniting people of different cultures, what our world needs more than ever.
Nigerian bishops warn that situation in the country is explosive
By Admin Webmaster 8/28/2024 8:36:23 AMAs Nigeria reels from violent protests against President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, the bishops stress the urgent need to address the issues raised by the protesters, warning that nation “is sitting on a ticking time bomb”.
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Holy Land Churches implore political leaders to reach agreement for peace
By Admin Webmaster 8/27/2024 9:31:38 AMA statement released by the Patriarchs and the Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem expresses grave concern for heightened tensions that place the region on the precipice of full-blown war and appeals for a negotiated agreement for peace.
Israelis and Palestinians: 'Future depends on respect for each other'
By Admin Webmaster 8/26/2024 8:15:06 AMAs the Rimini Meeting draws to a close, Rami Elhanan, an Israeli, and Bassam Aramin, a Palestinian, share their stories of losing their daughters in the decades-long conflict in the Holy Land, calling for reconciliation to transcend the war between Israel and Hamas.
Italian Bishops’ migrant rescue mission seeks to break ‘wall of silence’
By Admin Webmaster 8/25/2024 6:48:34 AMOur correspondent aboard the Mare Jonio offers a look at the planning behind the migrant search and rescue mission underway in the Mediterranean, the first of its kind to be jointly organised by the Italian Bishops and a humanitarian organisation.
Pope voices support for first migrant rescue mission organized by Italian Bishops
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2024 5:05:39 PMAs the Mare Jonio begins a migrant search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean, Pope Francis expresses his support for the first mission jointly-organised by the Italian Bishops’ Conference.
Tanzanian Bishops urge government to stop forcible Maasai relocations from Ngorongoro
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2024 4:52:05 AMThe Government of Tanzania has been advised to treat the Maasai community of Ngorongoro in the Manyara region as bonafide citizens who have dignity and are deserving of all fundamental human and democratic rights. These include the right to vote in the upcoming Local Government Elections of November 2024, and the General Elections, scheduled for next year.
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Nicaragua to tax Churches on offerings and donations
By Admin Webmaster 8/23/2024 7:59:37 AMNicaragua’s parliament has approved new tax measures that will require Churches and religious organizations of all denominations to pay taxes on offerings received from the faithful.
Nicaraguan government shuts down 1,500 NGOs
By Admin Webmaster 8/21/2024 8:05:06 AMNicaragua’s official gazette has reported the implementation of a decision announced recently by Vice President Rosario Murillo to close 1,500 non-governmental organizations, most of which are religious organizations, stating their assets will be transferred to the state.
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Nicaragua: Two more priests expelled and sent to Rome
By Admin Webmaster 8/20/2024 8:05:21 AMTwo Catholic priests have been expelled from Nicaragua following their arrest last week, bringing the total of religious men and women expelled to 245 since 2018.
Bishops express shock at stabbing of priest in Galway
By Admin Webmaster 8/18/2024 12:13:02 PMBishops in Ireland express shock and dismay at the news of the multiple stabbing of a Catholic chaplain on Thursday by a teenager.
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UNICEF, WHO call for pause in Gaza fighting for vaccinations
By Admin Webmaster 8/18/2024 12:20:24 PMThe WHO and UNICEF have requested all parties to the Gaza conflict implement humanitarian pauses for seven days to conduct two polio vaccination campaigns.
Cardinal Zuppi and Chinese government representative discuss War in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 8/16/2024 8:30:50 AMThe Holy See Press Office confirms a phone call between Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who Pope Francis sent on a 2023 peace mission to Kyiv, Moscow, Washington and Beijing, and Li Hui, Beijing's delegate for Eurasian Affairs.
Scottish Parliament to discuss new assisted dying bill
By Admin Webmaster 8/14/2024 8:39:22 AMChurches in Scotland are opposing a new bill presented to the Holyrood Parliament seeking to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill and mentally competent adults.
Nicaragua: Two more priests arrested in Matagalpa and Estelí
By Admin Webmaster 8/13/2024 8:30:57 AMOn Saturday and Sunday, authorities in Nicaragua detained two clergymen and a pastoral collaborator, just a few days after seven others were expelled and arrived in Rome.
Cardinal Parolin and President Pezeshkian of Iran speak by phone
By Admin Webmaster 8/13/2024 8:19:18 AMCardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and the new President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, discuss issues of common interest during a telephone call, with Cardinal Parolin expressing the Holy See's deep concern over the risk of a widening of the war in the Middle East.