Feed aggregator

Israel continues offensive in southern Lebanon

Vatican News - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 07:43

At least 15 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in different parts of Lebanon as Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pope: Respect UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Vatican News - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 06:04

After the Israeli army fires at UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, the Pope calls for the troops to be respected.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Zambia: Sancta Maria College of Nursing and Midwifery celebrates first graduation ceremony

Vatican News - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 05:52

Sancta Maria College of Nursing and Midwifery of Lukulu in the Western Province of Zamby recently marked a significant milestone with its inaugural graduation ceremony, where 26 nursing students received diplomas in nursing and midwifery

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pope at Angelus: True wealth lies in being loved by God

Vatican News - Sun, 10/13/2024 - 05:08

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel account of the rich young man who asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Widespread condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on UN in Lebanon

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 10:10

World leaders condemn attacks on United Nations peacekeepers by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, after a second incident within a two-day period.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Ukraine's President expresses hope for an end to the war

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 09:58

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the war with Russia will end next year. He made the comments in Berlin, Germany’s capital, where he arrived after talks in the Vatican with Pope Francis. Yet the end of the armed conflict still seems far away, with new clashes reported on Saturday.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

ACN ramping up its aid to Church in Lebanon

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 09:22

As the war between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate in Lebanon, the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) announces an emergency campaign to raise at least 1 million US dollars to help the Lebanese Church cope with the deepening humanitarian crisis in the country.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Prisoners’ Sunday: Offering retreats for rehabilitation

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 05:46

October 13 marks Prisoners' Sunday. For the Jesuit Institute in England and Wales, the mission of Prisoners’ Sunday extends far beyond this one day. Through the retreats they offer for prisoners and staff, they accompany the men and women in prisons as often as possible.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pope to Cardinals-elect: Keep your eyes raised, your hands joined, your feet bare

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 05:45

Ahead of the Consistory that will raise them to the dignity of the Cardinalate, Pope Francis writes to the new Cardinals-elect, inviting them to embody three attitudes that characterised Saint John of the Cross: eyes raised, hands joined, feet bare.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Greenaccord's global dialogue on climate challenges and solutions

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 04:40

The Greenaccord International Conference in Rome brings together journalists from around the world to address climate change challenges and emphasise the urgent need for a united vision to safeguard the environment for future generations.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pope: 'Aparecida’s message is about harmony'

Vatican News - Sat, 10/12/2024 - 03:31

Pope Francis sends a video message to the people of Brazil on the occasion feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, and encourages them to heed the Virgin's message of harmony with humanity and creation.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pope Francis: Christian Unity is a journey of synodality and witness

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 13:12

Christian leaders of different denominations join Pope Francis on Friday evening in the Vatican’s Protomartyrs Square to celebrate an ecumenical vigil together with thousands of believers from around the world, marking the anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the start of a new ecumenical era.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 09:42

The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo awards the 2024 Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors, for its activism against nuclear

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Synod Briefing - Day 9: Care of relationships

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 09:35

Friday's Synod Press Briefing was presented, as usual by the president of the Commission for Information, Dr Paolo Ruffini, assisted by Dr Sheila Pires, the secretary of the Commission. Guests for the briefing included Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, USA; Dr Giuseppina De Simone, a witness of the synodal process from Europe; and Bishop Shane Mackinlay of Sandhurst, Australia.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

How journalism in India is adapting to fight for the environment

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 08:51

Journalist Keya Acharya, speaking at the Greenaccord Forum, highlights the challenges and hopes for environmental journalism in India, emphasizing the need for greater commitment to addressing climate change.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Israel launches deadliest attack on Beirut in over a year of war

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 08:22

At least 22 people are killed and dozens more injured in Israel‘s deadliest attack on central Beirut in over a year of war.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'We will not surrender to hatred'

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 08:01

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem responds to Pope Francis’ recent letter to the Catholics of the Middle East to express deep gratitude for his closeness and affection region and reaffirms the Church’s firm commitment to peace and reconciliation despite the circumstances.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

UN Secretary-General calls violent weather a ‘breathtaking injustice’

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 07:32

At a Symposium on the Global Climate Crisis held at the Siena College Laudato Si’ Center for Ecology in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the world’s climate chaos, drawing upon the teachings of Saint Francis, the patron saint of ecology.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

News from the Orient – October 11, 2024

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 07:27

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, the Lebanese village of Rmeich faces a humanitarian crisis, Christians pray for peace in the world, and Mosul and Lyon celebrate 10 years since their dioceses’ twinning.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pope welcomes Ukrainian President Zelensky to Vatican for second time

Vatican News - Fri, 10/11/2024 - 06:00

Pope Francis welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Vatican for the second time, following their bilateral meeting during the G7 in Puglia, Italy, in June.

Read all

 

Categories: Catholic News

Pages

Subscribe to St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Chicago aggregator