To feed the world, start with family farms, pope says
ROME (CNS) — Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world’s people means governments must involve and listen to small farmers and farming families,…
Pope prays for victims, families hit by devastating floods in China
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After record rainfall in central China left dozens dead and forced more than 1 million people to relocate, Pope Francis prayed for all those affected by…
UPDATE: Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the…
Vatican reports $78 million deficit, also releases APSA report
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican reported the Roman Curia had a $78 million deficit in 2020, and on the same day, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy…
Pope will lead Angelus, not Mass, on world day for elderly
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican press office said Pope Francis, who had colon surgery July 4, would not preside over a liturgy July 25 marking the first World Day…
Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation. In his first public appearance after his…
Appealing to need for unity, pope restores limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according…
Pope prays for victims of German floods as death toll rises
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed his closeness with the people of Germany after severe flooding in the western part of the country claimed the lives…
UPDATE: Vatican prosecutor seeks six-year sentence for priest on trial
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Vatican prosecutor requested that Father Gabriele Martinelli, who is accused of sexually abusing a younger student at the St. Pius X Pre-Seminary, be sentenced to…
Vatican financial watchdog reports on its 2020 activities
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican’s financial watchdog agency said that in 2020 more financial transactions were flagged as suspicious by Vatican offices, but after investigation it did not have…
