Prosecutor calls for arrest of Vatican bishop charged with abusing Argentine seminarians Brian Schoonover November 20, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 20, 2019 / 02:05 pm (CNA).- A criminal prosecutor in Argentina has requested the arrest of Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, who is accused of sexually abusing two seminarians. Zanchetta is suspended...
Cardinal Parolin says he arranged controversial hospital loan, Papal Foundation grant Brian Schoonover November 20, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 20, 2019 / 10:26 am (CNA).- The Vatican Secretary of State told CNA this week that he is responsible for arranging a controversial loan for the purchase of a bankrupt Italian hospital, and...
Vatican affirms need for two-state solution after U.S. shift on Israeli settlements Brian Schoonover November 20, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 20, 2019 / 09:40 am (CNA).- The Holy See on Wednesday reaffirmed its support of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, after recent shifts in U.S. policy threatened to derail hopes of...
Vatican’s London luxury development company, with ties to alleged financial crime, offered to raze parish rectory Brian Schoonover November 19, 2019 Vatican News London, England, Nov 19, 2019 / 02:35 pm (CNA).- Developers acting for the Vatican Secretariat of State offered to raze a London parish hall and rectory and replace it with low-cost housing, in order to try to...
Pastor of vibrant Arkansas parish named Bishop of Shreveport Brian Schoonover November 19, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 19, 2019 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Msgr. Francis Malone, pastor of an Arkansa parish known for having generated many priestly vocations, as the next bishop of...
Witnesses better than initiatives in parish-based evangelization, Pope Francis says Brian Schoonover November 18, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 18, 2019 / 09:57 am (CNA).- Having a lot of parish initiatives is not the best way to reach people on a deeper level, Pope Francis said Monday, adding that evangelization is about giving a...
Pope Francis calls use of nuclear weapons ‘immoral’ ahead of Japan trip Brian Schoonover November 18, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 18, 2019 / 05:01 am (CNA).- In a video message to the country of Japan Nov. 18, Pope Francis said he prays that the power of nuclear weapons will never again be used in the world. Japan...
President of Vatican’s financial watchdog authority ends term Brian Schoonover November 18, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 18, 2019 / 04:48 am (CNA).- The Vatican announced Monday that René Brüelhart, president of the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority (AIF) has ended a five-year term and...
Pope Francis: The poor, unborn, and elderly are neglected in the frenzy of modern life Brian Schoonover November 17, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 17, 2019 / 04:30 am (CNA).- On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis said that the poor and most vulnerable can be left behind in the frenetic haste and self-centeredness of the modern...
Pope Francis: Women’s voices are needed in Vatican leadership Brian Schoonover November 16, 2019 Vatican News Vatican City, Nov 16, 2019 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Saturday that more women are needed in positions of leadership in the Vatican. “We must move forward to include women in advisory...
