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A trial that's guaranteed the rights of all
Some observations following the court verdict issued on the case regardnig the Sloan Avenue building purchase.
Ukraine shoots down Russian drones after EU budget defeat
Ukraine says air defense and mobile groups of drone hunters have shot down dozens of Russian drones. The attacks came after Ukraine suffered a significant defeat in the European Union, with Hungary blocking 54 billion dollars in aid.
Vatican trial defendants sentenced to total of 37 years in prison
Cardinal Angelo Becciu is sentenced by the Vatican court to five years and six months imprisonment, perpetual disqualification for public office, and an eight thousand euro fine. Penalty fines also given to defendants Di Ruzza and Brülhart, while Monsignor Carlino is acquitted. Penalties given to defendants Tirabassi, Torzi, Crassus and Marogna.
Cardinal Parolin meets with delegation from Arab League
The Vatican Secretary of State on Saturday receives a delegation of the Arab League accompanied by several ambassadors from countries in the region. He recalls the Pope's appeal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the Holy See's position, including that of the two-state solution.
Gaza: Israeli army mistakenly kills hostages
The Israeli Military has opened an investigation into how it mistakenly killed three hostages during its ongoing campaign in Gaza.
In Gaza, Israelis attack Holy Family parish. Two women killed.
The Israeli military has reportedly entered the compound of Holy Family Catholic Parish, shooting at anyone leaving the church. The victims are said to be an elderly woman and her daughter who rushed out of the building to rescue her mother. Israel has justified the attack, which is still ongoing, claiming the presence of a missile launcher in the parish.
Pope: 'At Christmas let us think about the Holy Land'
Meeting a group of actors performing a Living Nativity Scene at the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major, Pope Francis again turns his thoughts to the war ravaging the Holy Land.
Holy Land war in thoughts of Christmas Concert singers
Pope Francis meets with participants in a Christmas Concert sponsored by the Gravissimum Educationis Pontifical Foundation held in the Vatican on Saturday 16 December, and invites them to sing “from the heart” and to not forget the people suffering in the Land of Jesus that is shattered by war.
Vatican trial wraps-up after 2 and a half years and 85 hearings
On the afternoon of Saturday, December 16, the Vatican court will conclude the legal proceedings that began in July 2021, focusing on the sale of a property in London and other inquiries. Ten defendants, including a cardinal, 69 witnesses and millions of files and documents are some of the elements that make up the longest and most complex trial ever experienced by the Holy See.
CAFOD: People of Gaza urgently need help
CAFOD reiterates its appeals for an urgent ceasefire and launches a campaign to help the people of Gaza, where people are starving and cold, and where half the entire population is displaced with far-reaching consequences.
Pope: Concert with the Poor shows true meaning of Christian message
Pope Francis thanks the organizers of the fourth edition of the Christmas “Concert with the Poor and for the Poor” in the Vatican which will see some 3,000 poor attend as guests of honour.
Venezuela and Guyana agree not to use force over Essequibo
Guyana is refusing to budge over a territory spat with Venezuela concerning the Essequibo region rich with oil deposits. A meeting in St Vincent sees the twp Presidents agree not to use force but fails to change entrenched positions or minds, already made up.
Cardinal Cantalamessa: John the Baptist shows us ‘the scandal of God's humility"
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his first Advent homily to Pope Francis.
Pope: May the killing of children touch the hearts of those who can stop war
Meeting some 70 boys and girls of the Italian Catholic Action Pope Francis turns his thoughts to the children suffering war in Gaza, Ukraine and Yemen and reminds them that the gift of God's love at Christmas invites us to love Him, the others and also His creation.
More aid passing from Egypt to Gaza
The Hamas leader has said his faction is ready to discuss with Israel any initiative that could lead to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Cardinal Czerny: Message notes risks and need to promote peace
Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, presents Pope Francis' 2024 message for the World Day of Peace at the Holy See Press Office on Thursday. Accompanying him are scholars and experts who illustrate various aspects of the theme, "Artificial Intelligence and Peace," underscoring the need for AI to serve the common good.
UISG: Sisters brought local and marginalised voices to COP28
Religious sisters brought voices of the local communities and marginalised to the COP28. The conclusion of the UN conference opens complex questions like the one on the fossil fuel lobby, but it also shows determination for planet protection, they say in a statement issued by UISG.
Pontifical Academy on COP28: ‘Pleasantly surprised’, but much more needed
Although Pope Francis was not able to attend the COP28 climate change conference in person, his message had an impact there. That’s according to Joachim Von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, who was on the ground in Dubai.
Cardinal Ambongo urges African countries to invest more in education.
Presiding over the closing Eucharistic celebration of the Congress on the restitution of the “African educational pact in the spirit of Pope Francis,” Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo urged those involved in Africa’s education sector to work in synodality and to carve out a path for a new approach to Africa's Education. The closing Mass was held at the Sainte-Famille Parish in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Doctrine of the Faith: Encourage single mothers to approach the Sacraments
Responding to a question from a bishop in the Dominican Republic, who pointed out that some single mothers abstain from Communion out of fear of the clergy's rigorism, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recalls with Pope Francis that women in such situations, already facing difficulties for having chosen life, must be encouraged to encounter the saving power of the Sacraments