The Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, Archbishop Filippo Iannone, and its Secretary, Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, have signed an explanatory note outlining the reasons for prohibiting deleting entries from parish registers that record the administration of the sacrament of Baptism.
In an interview with Vatican Media, Meron Rapoport, editor of +972 Magazine, speaks of the vital work of journalists who bring firsthand accounts of the war in Gaza to both international and Israeli audiences.
On the occasion of Easter, Pope Francis and the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, exchange messages of mutual good wishes, continuing a tradition of fraternal dialogue and interreligious friendship.
Screenwriter and movie director Mauro Borrelli speaks of The Last Supper, his newly released film starring James Oliver Wheatley, Jamie Ward, and James Faulkner and on why this intimate retelling of the final hours before Christ’s Passion is resonating with audiences.
Pope Francis calls for praying for the joy of priests during the homily he prepared for the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday which was read by Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.
Caritas organizations say the sudden suspension of USAID is affecting their relief work for people whose lives depend on humanitarian aid, while the U.S. Church expresses concern over drastic federal budget cuts in social expenditure currently discussed at the Congress, which will affect vulnerable families in the United States.
Over the weekend, several dioceses in Cameroon, comprising Kumbo, Douala, Edéa, and Buea, celebrated the Diocesan 40th World Youth Day and entrance into Holy Week in each of their dioceses. The three-day event was a powerful demonstration of the capacity of young people to mobilise and reinvigorate the Church’s mission in Africa and the world.
In Pope Francis' prepared catechesis for the weekly General Audience, which was not held due to his ongoing convalescence, he recalls the parable of the Prodigal Son and reassures us faithful that no matter how far we have strayed, our loving Father waits for us with open arms.
Days before Easter, Pope Francis receives a group of doctors and staff from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, along with members of its affiliated university and structures, in the Vatican, and thanks them, during the 20 minute encounter, for their good work.