‘Get ready!’ Pope leaves for Panama, confirms visit to Japan Brian Schoonover January 23, 2019 Vatican News Aboard the papal plane, Jan 23, 2019 / 08:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis will visit Japan in November of this year. The pope confirmed the timing of the upcoming trip during remarks to journalists on the...
How the Vatican summit’s moderator approaches the problem of clerical sexual abuse Brian Schoonover January 22, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 22, 2019 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- The moderator of the Vatican’s February summit on child sexual abuse has written an article outlining his take on the Church’s most effective models of...
On anniversary, Swiss Guards don new 3D-printed helmets Brian Schoonover January 22, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 22, 2019 / 11:04 am (CNA).- As the Swiss Guards celebrated their 513th anniversary Tuesday, they donned for the first time their new light-weight helmets, which are made of black PVC and 3D...
Vatican again denies prior knowledge of allegations against Argentine bishop Brian Schoonover January 22, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 22, 2019 / 08:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a statement Tuesday the Vatican again denied having prior knowledge of sexual abuse allegations against Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta...
Getting to February: The decisions that could shape the pope’s summit Brian Schoonover January 22, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 22, 2019 / 07:30 am (CNA).- As the Church continues to wrestle with the fall-out of last year’s sexual abuse scandals, the Vatican faces a series of crucial decisions in the coming...
What is happening with the Sistine Chapel Choir? Brian Schoonover January 21, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 21, 2019 / 04:45 pm (CNA).- With a motu proprio released Jan. 19, Pope Francis put the Sistine Chapel Choir under the administration of the Office of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations,...
Pope’s app ‘Click to Pray’ connects Catholics to a smartphone prayer network Brian Schoonover January 20, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 20, 2019 / 06:46 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis launched an app Sunday called “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer intentions via...
Vatican transfers task of Ecclesia Dei to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith Brian Schoonover January 19, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 19, 2019 / 06:02 am (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Saturday ending the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei and creating an office within the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith...
Vatican releases online guide to combat $150 billion human trafficking industry Brian Schoonover January 17, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 17, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The Vatican said yesterday that the most significant cost associated with human trafficking is the exploitation and degradation of its victims. With a...
Holy cow: Farm animals receive blessing outside St Peter’s Square Brian Schoonover January 17, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Jan 17, 2019 / 10:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Farmers from across Italy brought their animals to the Vatican for a blessing Thursday, turning the street outside St. Peter’s Square into a...
