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Pope at Angelus: 'the line between good and evil runs through the heart of each of us'
2017-07-23 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) <b>Pope Francis</b> on Sunday reminded the faithful of God’s infinite patience and of the fact that “we are all …
ChristianitySt. Peter's Square fountains being shut off due to drought | Miami Herald
The Vatican says it is shutting off all its fountains, including those in St. Peter's Square, because of Italy's drought.<p>Vatican Radio on Monday said …
ChristianityPope calls for "moderation" after Jerusalem shrine violence
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has appealed for moderation after recent killings at a Jerusalem holy site.<p>Francis told faithful Sunday in St. Peter's Square that he was following "with trepidation the grave tensions and violence" unleashed at a contested shrine. Last week Arab gunmen, shooting …
IsraelPope Francis appoints new bishop in India’s Bettiah Diocese
2017-07-22 Vatican Radio<p>Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a new bishop to the Diocese of Bettiah in eastern India’s Bihar state. <b>Fr. Peter Sebastian</b> …
ChristianityPope Francis donates €25 thousand to ease East Africa famine
2017-07-21 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has donated €25 thousand to the efforts of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture …
AfricaTop US Ambassador in Rome to engage in Catholic peacemaking efforts
2017-07-20 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) Moral leadership and the work of faith-based organizations in bringing warring parties to the negotiating …
ChristianityAB Jurkovič to UN: ‘Family important to understanding migration vulnerabilities’
2017-07-20 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva, has addressed a UN panel on …
Pope FrancisShelling From Royal Caribbean’s M.S. ‘Allure’ Sinks Carnival Cruise Vessel That Crossed Into Disputed Waters
KYOTO, JAPAN—Saying the move to the assisted care facility was the right decision after so many years of operation, members of the Akiyama family …
North KoreaBy the numbers: President Trump’s first 6 months
<b>Today marks President Trump’s 182nd day in office</b>, capping six-months since he was inaugurated. While reporters don’t catch wind of every meeting …
The White HousePope Francis encourages fight against mafias on anniversary of brutal murders
ROME – Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since several Italian judges who had been active in the fight against the Mafia were killed along …
ChristianityTrial begins for ex-execs in charge of Vatican children's hospital
Two former executives of a Vatican children's hospital were set for trial on charges of embezzlement after a Vatican court rejected dismissing the case on Tuesday<p>The pair are accused of using more than $500,000 in hospital donations to renovate a top cardinal's penthouse.<p>Lawyers for former hospital …
Children's HospitalCorruption trial of former Vatican hospital officials begins
Vatican City, Jul 18, 2017 / 11:48 am (CNA/EWTN News).- One year after Vatican City charged a priest and a laywoman in the second “Vatileaks” trial, …
CorruptionAngelus: As the sower Jesus performs a spiritual radiography of our heart
2017-07-16 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) During his Angelus address on Sunday to the pilgrims and tourists who braved the heat in St Peter’s Square, …
ChristianityVatican-Vetted Magazine Accuses Steve Bannon of ‘Apocalyptic Geopolitics’
A close confidant of Pope Francis, writing Thursday in a Vatican-approved magazine, has condemned those within American presidential administrations who espouse the ideology of "Christian fundamentalism" — naming White House chief strategist Steve Bannon as a proponent of such "apocalyptic …
News13 of the Most Fascinating International Borders in the World
Borders usually clearly delineate two entities apart — whether they be towns, cities, states, countries or continents — but some borders around the …
MapsPope urges governments to take the lead in caring for creation
2017-07-14 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) Respect, responsibility and relationship are the three themes highlighted by <b>Pope Francis</b> in a message …
ChristianityPope tacks sign on his apartment door: 'No Whining'
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - If anyone had any doubts how Pope Francis feels about people who always complain, the answer is now tacked to the door of his frugal suite in a Vatican residence: "No Whining".<p>Under the explicit warning, the red-and-white Italian language sign goes on to say that "violators …
ChristianityLet It Be Known the Pope Has the Most Hilarious Office Sign
(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis hasn't lost his sense of humor despite a rough few weeks of clamorous exits of top Vatican officials and some other …
ChristianityDallas Cowboys: Weird but true Cowboys stories: Fake autographs, Pearson's epic troll, big-time bus racing | SportsDay
Weird but true Cowboys stories: Fake autographs, Pearson's epic troll, big-time bus racing<p>This Story is About...<p>The Dallas Cowboys are always in the …
DallasRoom with a view: 2 ex- Vatican hospital officials charged
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The scandal was remarkable even by Vatican standards: The president of the "pope's hospital" for sick children had taken nearly a half-million dollars in hospital donations and used them to spruce up the penthouse apartment of the Vatican cardinal who had appointed him.<p>On …
CorruptionTwo Unknown Paintings by Raphael Discovered on the Vatican's Walls | Mental Floss
The Vatican Museums are home to numerous famous art treasures, created by masters like Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Now, artnet …
Cool StuffArt experts solve Renaissance mystery in papal palace
Vatican City, Jul 12, 2017 / 04:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Two works painted by Renaissance master Raphael have been newly identified after art experts …
RomeFormer doctrine chief denies false account of papal meeting
Cardinal Muller (CNS/Paul Haring)<p>By Junno Arocho Esteves<br>Catholic News Service<p>VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The former head of the Vatican’s doctrine office …
ChristianityCongregation for Clergy hosts course on priestly formation
2017-07-13 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) More than one hundred seminary rectors from throughout the English-speaking world gathered in Rome earlier …
ChristianityPope endorses campaign to put 'Laudato Sì' into action
2017-07-13 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) Following the 2nd anniversary of the publication of his encyclical “<i>Laudato Sì – On Care of our Common Home</i>”,</b> …
ChristianityPope Decrees Saving Lives a Path to Roman Catholic Sainthood
<b>Vatican City</b>: Pope Francis made one of the most significant changes in centuries to the Roman Catholic Church’s saint-making procedures on Tuesday, …
ChristianityPope opens new path to sainthood
For centuries, the consideration for sainthood in the Catholic Church necessitated martyrdom, living a life of heroic Christian values or having a …
ChristianityMy Visit With the Pope: The Weeknd Manager SAL Talks Vatican Visit
If you ever text with <b>Wassim "SAL" Slaiby</b>, manager of The Weeknd, French Montana, Belly, Massari, and others, he often ends his message with the …
ChristianityThe Evil That Kings Do: Kingship, Tyranny and William I in Hugo Falcandus
<b>The Evil That Kings Do: Kingship, Tyranny and William I in Hugo Falcandus</b><p>By Francesca Petrizzo<p>Paper given at the 2015 International Medieval Congress …
MedievalPope to beatify Colombian martyrs during visit
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will beatify a priest and a bishop martyred in Colombia when he visits the country in September, a Vatican spokesman said.<p>…
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