Etiket: Vatican
Child crime in the German Church: the Vatican defends Benedict XVI
The Vatican on Wednesday came to the defense of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, implicated in his handling of sexual violence against minors by a report published last week in Germany.…
Vatican | Pope Francis cancels his traditional visit to the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square
(Vatican City) Pope Francis did not preside over the end-of-year vespers at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, as planned, but delivered the homily, after canceling his traditional visit to the…
Residential schools for indigenous people: the trip of a Canadian delegation to the Vatican postponed
The delegation of indigenous representatives, which was to be received by Pope Francis in December to discuss the tragedy of residential schools for indigenous people, announced on Tuesday the postponement…
Phil Fontaine shows optimism ahead of Vatican trip
Phil Fontaine remains hopeful. The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations prepares to visit the Vatican for a second time to ask Pope Francis to apologize on…
In the Vatican, an exhibition of contemporary art within the city-state library
The exhibition is offered not in the Vatican Museums but within the city itself, more precisely in the Apostolic Library. To access it, you must enter the city-state through the…
Pope appoints woman, Sister Raffaella Petrini, Vatican secretary general
This function of Vatican Secretary General has until now has always been reserved for a bishop. Now it’s time for Sister Raffaella Petrini, a 52-year-old Italian woman, both woman of…
A woman at the head of the Vatican governorate
(Vatican City) Pope Francis on Thursday appointed the first woman to head the Vatican Governorate, Franciscan Sister Raffaella Petrini, continuing her drive to achieve greater gender equality in the Church.…