News

The impact of the prayer group on Covid patients and how they responded with prayer

The impact of the prayer group on Covid patients and how they responded with prayer

Dr. Borik shared several stories, explaining that the regular prayer meetings had a profound effect on the emotional well-being of the participants. According to…

Vatican employees risk dismissal if they refuse the Covid vaccine

Vatican employees risk dismissal if they refuse the Covid vaccine

In a decree issued earlier this month, the cardinal who heads the Vatican City State said that employees who refuse ...

The Vatican reminds the bishops of the guidelines of Holy Week during the pandemic

The Vatican reminds the bishops of the guidelines of Holy Week during the pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its first full year, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has reminded the bishops ...

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi mentions Pope Francis in his first parliamentary speech

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi mentions Pope Francis in his first parliamentary speech

In his first speech to lawmakers, the new Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, quoted the words of Pope Francis regarding the failure of humanity in ...

Researchers are looking at breast milk for key coronavirus antibodies

Researchers are looking at breast milk for key coronavirus antibodies

Nursing parents have always known that there is something special about their milk. It's hard to argue that breast milk is the most ...

Pope Francis: who am I to judge Gays?

Pope Francis: who am I to judge Gays?

In 1976 the Catholic Church faced for the first time the theme of homosexuality, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which in this ...

Pope Francis modifies the Vatican penal code

Pope Francis modifies the Vatican penal code

Pope Francis on Tuesday made several changes to the Vatican penal code, citing "changing sensitivities" that require updates to an "outdated" law. "Needs emerged, even ...

Young biologist surprises his family by "planning life after his death" including finding a job for his wife

Young biologist surprises his family by "planning life after his death" including finding a job for his wife

A young biologist who died of lymphoma left more than one legacy after dedicating his final days to ensuring that his wife and ...

Vatican: the ashes mark the beginning, not the end, of a new life

Vatican: the ashes mark the beginning, not the end, of a new life

Ash Wednesday and Lent are a time to remember that new life emerges from the ashes and that spring blossoms from desolation ...

The Pope commends Colombia for protecting 1,7 million Venezuelan migrants

The Pope commends Colombia for protecting 1,7 million Venezuelan migrants

After acknowledging that he always looks with gratitude to those who assist migrants, Pope Francis on Sunday praised the efforts made by the Colombian authorities ...

The Vatican complains of the "massacre of the elderly" due to COVID

The Vatican complains of the "massacre of the elderly" due to COVID

After the "massacre of the elderly" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vatican asks the world to rethink the way it takes care of ...

Ratzinger's vineyard at Castel Gandolfo now in the hands of Pope Francis

Ratzinger's vineyard at Castel Gandolfo now in the hands of Pope Francis

It was April 19, 2005, when Pope Benedict XVI was appointed, a great theologian, a preacher of peace in the world, a witness to the truth ...

The Angelus of Pope Francis "closeness, compassion and tenderness of God"

The Angelus of Pope Francis "closeness, compassion and tenderness of God"

Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to remember God's closeness, compassion and tenderness. Speaking before the midday Angelus on the 14th…

The church in Rome where you can venerate the skull of St. Valentine

The church in Rome where you can venerate the skull of St. Valentine

When most people think of romantic love, they probably don't think of a third century skull crowned with flowers, nor the story ...

Draghi to the Government: the health emergency in the foreground

Draghi to the Government: the health emergency in the foreground

Mario Draghi yesterday announced the list of ministers by pronouncing the oath. "I swear to be loyal to the Republic, to loyally observe its Constitution ...

The bishop sprays holy water from the fire truck to "purify" the Colombian city

The bishop sprays holy water from the fire truck to "purify" the Colombian city

The bishop of a Colombian city suffering from a deadly spike in drug violence boarded a fire truck…

My Frugal Valentine's Day: Cheap Ways to Say "I Love You"

My Frugal Valentine's Day: Cheap Ways to Say "I Love You"

I don't like Valentine's Day: It promotes the idea that romance is something for special occasions. Worse still, it's another commercial holiday ...

The Pope: Martha, Mary and Lazarus will be remembered as saints

The Pope: Martha, Mary and Lazarus will be remembered as saints

Pope Francis last February 2, it seems that from a decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship it emerged that: on July 29, the three ...

6 Reasons why all Christians should have a relationship with Mary

6 Reasons why all Christians should have a relationship with Mary

Karol Wojtyla also wondered if it was possible to exaggerate our devotion, but there is no reason to fear getting closer and closer to ...

Sister Lucia, 16 years after her death: we ask for an urgent grace

Sister Lucia, 16 years after her death: we ask for an urgent grace

on February 13, 2005, Sister Lucy, the seer of Our Lady of Fatima, ascended to heaven, the faithful remember her death on this day. Let's remember ...

Pope Francis was presented with the historic manuscript of prayer saved by the Islamic State

Pope Francis was presented with the historic manuscript of prayer saved by the Islamic State

He was presented to Pope Francis on Wednesday with a historic Aramaic prayer manuscript saved from the destructive occupation of northern Iraq by the Islamic State. ...

Pope Francis' message for Lent "the time to share faith, hope and love"

Pope Francis' message for Lent "the time to share faith, hope and love"

While Christians pray, fast, and give alms during Lent, they should also consider smiling and offering a kind word to people who ...

In Iraq, the pope hopes to encourage Christians, build bridges with Muslims

In Iraq, the pope hopes to encourage Christians, build bridges with Muslims

In his historic visit to Iraq in March, Pope Francis hopes to encourage his Christian flock, severely wounded by sectarian conflict and brutals ...

Mariachiara Ferrari, nun and also a doctor at the service of the sick covid-19

Mariachiara Ferrari, nun and also a doctor at the service of the sick covid-19

It was March 12 when in full pandemic, Italian hospitals were asking for help to deal with the Covid-19 emergency. Mariachiara a Franciscan nuns for thirty days ...

Pope Francis: we must pray thinking about what happens "today"!

Pope Francis: we must pray thinking about what happens "today"!

Pope Francis we must pray thinking about what is happening today! there is no wonderful day to pray, people live thinking about the future and take ...

Green light from the Vatican "Natuzza Evolo will soon be a saint"

Green light from the Vatican "Natuzza Evolo will soon be a saint"

Fortunata (nicknamed "Natuzza") Evolo was born on 23 August 1924 in Paravati, a small town near Mileto, and remained in the municipality of Paravati ...

Pope Francis: a day that begins with prayer is a good day

Pope Francis: a day that begins with prayer is a good day

Prayer makes every day better, even the hardest days, Pope Francis said. Prayer transforms a person's day "into grace, ...

Religious tourism: increasingly popular sacred destinations in Italy

Religious tourism: increasingly popular sacred destinations in Italy

When traveling, one experiences the act of Rebirth in a much more concrete way. We are faced with completely new situations, the day passes ...

Found stealing in the Church, the priest provides to help him after the arrest

Found stealing in the Church, the priest provides to help him after the arrest

A 31-year-old man of Afghan nationality was caught stealing in the church of Martina Franca and realizing it was a local priest ...

From the Vatican: 90 years of radio together

From the Vatican: 90 years of radio together

On the 90th anniversary of the birth of Vatican radio we remember eight popes who spoke. A voice of peace and love that has ...

News Pope Francis "aging is a gift from God"

News Pope Francis "aging is a gift from God"

Becoming old is very often seen as that moment of life in which one is unhappy, in which one needs care and expenses ...

Sister turns 117 and wins the covid too

Sister turns 117 and wins the covid too

Sister Andre Randon, a nun in France, will turn 117 this week, after surviving COVID-19 last month, announced her…

Italian priests less and less, and more and more alone

Italian priests less and less, and more and more alone

"Burn out" is defined as the situation that affects not only Italian priests, but all over the world, a psychological crisis combined between loneliness ...

Asti: in times of covid the Church helps families in difficulty

Asti: in times of covid the Church helps families in difficulty

The Covid emergency has seen many families in difficulty, there are those who have lost their jobs, there are those who rounded up with other activities ...

Catholic education the first form of education

Catholic education the first form of education

Catholic education remains the first form of education in pedagogy, a science that studies education from the earliest years of school. This science ...

Pope Francis visits the Iraqi cathedral burned by the Islamic State

Pope Francis visits the Iraqi cathedral burned by the Islamic State

The great Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Al-Tahira in Bakhdida was blackened inside after the Islamic State set it on fire after taking control ...

Femicides, a year of violence: Pope Francis "let's pray for them"

Femicides, a year of violence: Pope Francis "let's pray for them"

The situation of femicides worsened especially in the first half of 2020, it dates back to the period of the full lockdown, especially in ...

Yellow zone in Lazio: green light for Pope Francis' Angelus

Yellow zone in Lazio: green light for Pope Francis' Angelus

St. Peter's Square, green light for the Angelus after months of live video from the Library Room by the Holy Father, a choice a ...

Pope Francis prays for stability in Burma

Pope Francis prays for stability in Burma

Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for justice and national stability in Burma as tens of thousands of people protested against the ...

Pope Francis appoints a religious nun and a priest under secretaries of the synod

Pope Francis appoints a religious nun and a priest under secretaries of the synod

Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a Spanish priest and a French nun as sub-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. It is the first time that a woman occupies ...

RU-486 abortion pill: Minister Speranza says "yes" the Vatican says "No"!

RU-486 abortion pill: Minister Speranza says "yes" the Vatican says "No"!

Minister Speranza gives the green light to the drug (RU486) or the abortion pill in "day hospital". The procedure for interruption ...

Priest arrested in Calabria for sexual acts on foreigners

Priest arrested in Calabria for sexual acts on foreigners

New accusation for the former priest of Vibo Valentia Don Felice La Rosa, 44, accused of sexual acts on foreign minors. It seems that…

Pope Francis via web thanks Sheikh Iman for the pact of brotherhood

Pope Francis via web thanks Sheikh Iman for the pact of brotherhood

Pope Francis thanks Sheikh Iman Ahmed Al-Tayyeb for the pact of brotherhood which took place two years ago, connected via the web for the celebration of ...

Mario Draghi between Palazzo Chigi and the Vatican

Mario Draghi between Palazzo Chigi and the Vatican

Mario Draghi is not a completely new figure in the social field, the Argentine Holy Father appoints Mario Draghi as a member last July ...

Romania: newborn dies after baptism with the Orthodox rite

Romania: newborn dies after baptism with the Orthodox rite

The Orthodox Church in Romania is facing increasing pressure to change the rituals of baptism after the death of a child as a result of…

Pope Francis invites us to use the silence of the pandemic to listen

Pope Francis invites us to use the silence of the pandemic to listen

While protocols to slow the COVID-19 pandemic have silenced many concert halls and limited the use of congregational chant in many churches, ...

Covid: on Valentine's Day the sign of peace returns in the Mass

Covid: on Valentine's Day the sign of peace returns in the Mass

The bishops in the episcopal council highlighted the importance of the peace sign that was interrupted last year to avoid contagion ...

The pandemic spiritual survival plan: British bishops offer guidance for the COVID crisis

The pandemic spiritual survival plan: British bishops offer guidance for the COVID crisis

Catholics in the UK are once again in varying degrees of isolation. In most regions, the availability of the sacraments is ...

Don Nino: Catholic priest becomes Orthodox bishop

Don Nino: Catholic priest becomes Orthodox bishop

Don Nino's story made the whole nation speak, and especially the rooms of those interested in the clergy. Don Nino a 79-year-old priest ...

The miraculous crystals of Lourdes water: this is what a biologist tells us

The miraculous crystals of Lourdes water: this is what a biologist tells us

THE MIRACULOUS CRYSTALLILS The water of Lourdes remains the most discussed topic all over the world, still today there are many doubts that devastates the people ...