- Vatican clarifies COVID-19 vaccine pass rules for employeesPeople wearing face coverings walk past St. Peter’s Basilica. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Sep 28, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA). From Oct. 1, all visitors and personnel will be required to show proof of vaccination. ... read more
- President Biden expected to meet Pope Francis at end of October, sources sayPope Francis greets then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Vatican, April 29, 2016. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 28, 2021 / 11:40 am (CNA). It would be the U.S. president’s first official visit to the Vatican since his inauguration. ... read more
- Covid-19: decree on rules for entry into the Vatican publishedA General Decree signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, lays down rules for entry into Vatican City State in times of pandemic. The document concerns external employees and guests. ... read more
- Canadian Bishops pledge $30 million to support residential schools survivorsThe bishops of Canada, as a tangible expression of their commitment to walk with Indigenous Peoples along the pathway of hope, are making a nation-wide collective financial commitment to support healing and reconciliation initiatives for residential school survivors, their families, and their communities. ... read more
- Archbishop Martin: Christians can make a difference against povertyOn the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland recalled that even the smallest actions of generosity and compassion can make a difference to someone who is struggling with poverty. ... read more
- Archbishop Paglia: We are all interconnected, for better or for worseSpeaking at a Press Conference presenting the Pontifical Academy for Life's upcoming Plenary Assembly, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia talks about the importance of global equality in healthcare. ... read more
- Pope urges Mexicans to communion and full lifePope Francis has sent a letter to Mexico’s bishops on the occasion of the September 27 celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Latin American nation’s final independence from Spain. ... read more
- Who is going to be No. 2 in the Vatican City State administration?The flag of Vatican City. / Mazur/www.thepapalvisit.org.uk. Vatican City, Sep 28, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA). There are signs that it could be a layman. ... read more
- The pandemic, an opportunity to halt the destruction of our common homeMan’s impact on the Earth has become so considerable that it has sanctioned a new chapter in the history of humankind, almost determining a new geological era. However, if not counteracted by education and awareness, this phenomenon could determine the fate of our species. This is according to Michele Candotti, Chief of Staff and Director ... read more
- Pope: ‘Fraternity and social doctrine rooted in God’s love for humanity’Pope Francis pens the preface for a book written by Cardinal Czerny about the Pope’s social magisterium in “Fratelli tutti”, saying fraternity and the Church’s social teaching are not outside theology but rather deeply rooted in God’s love for humanity. ... read more
- Pope Francis mourns Brazilian cardinal who died of COVID-19 complicationsBrazilian Cardinal José Freire Falcão (1925-2021). / Antônio Cruz/ABr - Agência Brasil via Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0 BR). Vatican City, Sep 27, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Cardinal José Freire Falcão died at the age of 95. ... read more
- Australian Church backs Uluru Statement for a ‘First Nations Voice’Ahead of the Fifth Plenary Council of the Church in Australia, the President of the Australian Bishops expresses full support for the 'Uluru Statement', which demands a constitutional voice for indigenous peoples in the country, and says they cannot be treated as aliens in their own land. ... read more
- Pope Francis decries abortion and euthanasia as treating human life like ‘waste’Pope Francis addresses participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Sept. 27, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Sep 27, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis decried abortion and euthanasia in a speech Monday in which he said that today’s “throwaway culture” ... read more
- Card. Gregory: ‘These are the people I am called to love, care for and serve’Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., takes possession of his titular Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rome, saying he is “deeply grateful” to the Pope for assigning this Church to him since she is the Patroness of the Church in the U.S. ... read more
- World Youth Day 2021: Pope Francis asks young people to ‘testify joyfully that Christ is alive’Pope Francis addresses young people at Lokomotiva Stadium in Košice, Slovakia, Sept. 14, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Sep 27, 2021 / 06:40 am (CNA). This year’s World Youth Day will be celebrated in local dioceses on Nov. 21. ... read more
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Pope Francis issues message for 2021 World Youth Day (Vatican Press Office)
The theme of the Pope’s message for the 2021 World Youth Day is “Stand up. I appoint you as a witness of what you have seen.” (cf. Acts 26:16). “The …
