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Pope Francis uses wheelchair for first time since undergoing surgery to colon

May 05, 2022

Pope Francis used a wheelchair during a public meeting for the first time he has done so publicly since leaving the hospital after colon surgery in July 2021. The 85-year-old pope has had difficulty walking due to a painful torn ligament in his knee. He was pushed in a wheelchair onto the stage of the

Vatican clears Polish cardinal of negligence after abuse probe

April 22, 2022

The Vatican has ended an investigation into allegations that Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to investigate claims of clerical sex abuse when he was archbishop of Krakow, saying his actions were “correct”. “The analysis of the collected documentation made it possible to assess these actions of Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz as correct and, therefore, the Holy

Pope Francis begins Holy Week with call for Easter truce in Ukraine

April 11, 2022

Pope Francis has called for an East truce in Ukraine. He said on Palm Sunday 2022 that nothing is impossible for God, who has the power to end the war in Ukraine, even if it looks like the end is not near. He also urged the laying down of weapons for a permanent “Easter truce.”

Vatican: Teachers in Church schools have duty to uphold Catholic ethos

March 30, 2022

The Vatican’s education congregation has published a document responding to conflicts over the interpretation of the concept of “Catholic identity” in Catholic school settings. The 20-page instruction affirmed the importance of a Catholic educational project with an evangelical goal and explained the role that teachers and administrators play in its achievement. “The whole school community

Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary

March 26, 2022

Pope Francis has consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with a prayer asking for peace in the world. At the end of a penitential service in St Peter’s Basilica on March 25, the Pope carried out the act, saying: “Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly

Russia’s Catholic bishops call on leaders to end conflict with Ukraine

February 25, 2022

The Catholic bishops’ conference of Russia has called on political leaders to end the conflict with Ukraine. In a Feb. 24 message, the Catholic bishops of five dioceses in Russia warned leaders “that they will have to give a strict account of the military actions they have taken.” “For the course of centuries to come depends

Italian court blocks referendum on assisted suicide because of risk to ‘weak and vulnerable’

February 17, 2022

Italy’s constitutional court has blocked a referendum to decriminalise physician-assisted suicide in the country, citing inadequate legal protections for the weak and vulnerable. The leadership of the Italian bishops’ conference welcomed the court’s decision. The court’s pronouncement “is a very specific invitation to never marginalise the commitment of society, as a whole, to offer the

Pope reorganises Congregation of Doctrine of the Faith amid Vatican internal reforms

February 14, 2022

Pope Francis has reorganized the internal structure of the Vatican’s doctrine office into two sections — the latest step in his ongoing reform of the Roman Curia. In a letter issued motu proprio (of his own accord) on Feb. 14, Pope Francis centralised the tasks of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith into

Look to St Joseph as a model of true courage, says Pope

December 30, 2021

St Joseph, who protected his family from the persecution of King Herod, teaches us how to respond to our difficulties with courage and to trust in God’s plan, Pope Francis said. During his weekly public audience, the pope spoke about the contrast between St. Joseph, who acted with courage in the face of hardship and

Vatican renews crackdown on Traditional Latin Mass

December 19, 2021

The Vatican has issued further strict guidelines on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in response to questions about the motu proprio Traditionis custodes. The explanatory document, which bans confirmations and ordinations according to pre-Vatican II Roman Missals, was published on Saturday with Pope Francis’ approval, the Vatican’s liturgy office said. Traditionis custodes is

Vatican liturgy office issues guidelines for catechist ministry

December 13, 2021

The Vatican’s liturgy office on Monday issued a rite and guidelines for the institution of lay catechists in the dioceses of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis created the lay ministry of catechist in May with the release of the motu proprio Antiquum ministerium (“Ancient ministry”), which emphasized the importance of the role of the catechist in history and today

Ethics committee authorizes first assisted suicide in Italy

November 25, 2021

The Catholic Church in Italy said that life must be “protected and defended” after local health authorities in Italy gave the green light to the country’s first legally obtained assisted suicide. The ethics committee of the health service of the Italian city of Ancona ruled on Nov. 23 that a 43-year-old Italian man met the

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