Father Gabriele Martinelli, acquitted by the Vatican City criminal court in 2021 of sexually abusing a fellow seminarian, was found guilty on appeal of "corrupting a minor" and sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
Under Vatican law, like Italian law,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- God's word cuts through the sea of chatter spoken aloud and uttered online to touch the hearts of Christians and inspire them to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said. "While society and social media reflect the violence of
Promoting the life and health of others must be guided by an attitude of care, not made subordinate to the "mentalities of the market and of technology," the pope said in a message read to conference participants Jan. 18.
"While the asymmetry present
A papal visit to Vietnam would send a very good message to the Asian region, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister.
"There's a few further steps to be taken before (a papal trip) would be appropriate," he said, expressing optimism
A key step in the search for Christian unity is getting to know people of other churches and denominations and coming to appreciate their faith and spirituality, Pope Francis told a group of Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox students studying at Catholic universities
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said the debate surrounding the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's declaration on the possibility of blessing gay couples shows that deeper reflection is still needed.
At the same time, he said, the reaction is
Pope Francis declined to read his prepared remarks during an audience with Catholic communicators from France, saying he has bronchitis and "can't speak well."
"I would like to read the whole speech, but I have a problem; I have a bit of bronchitis,
"God loves what is small and makes it bear fruit," he told members of the "Sentinelles de la Sainte Famille" (Sentinels of the Holy Family) during an audience at the Vatican Jan. 11.
Founded in Brussels in 2013, the group coordinates an international
Vincenzo Riva, a man with neurofibromatosis, whose photograph with Pope Francis was seen around the world a decade ago, died in Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10 at the age of 58.
Riva, whose face was disfigured by the disease, was embraced by Pope Francis
Policies that are at the service of humanity "cannot allow themselves to be dictated by finance and the inner workings of the market," Pope Francis said.
Instead, societies must consider how their people can share challenges and resources, the pope told representatives of