Pope teaches spiritual life is not an interior well-being program

In his Catechesis this week, the Pontiff continued to reflect on discernment and in particular addressed “desolation” as an “occasion for growth.” “Being desolate offers us the possibility of growing, of beginning a more mature, more beautiful relationship with the Lord and with loved ones, a relationship that is not reduced to a mere exchange … Read more

Pope Francis: “The exclusion of immigrants is disgraceful… and criminal”

Pope Francis on Sunday strongly defended migrants, calling their exclusion “disgraceful, hateful and sinful”, putting him on a collision course with Italy’s next right-wing government. The pope’s comments came during a ceremony to beatify a 19th-century bishop known as the “Father of Emigrants”, as well as a canonization of a 20th-century man who provided spiritual … Read more

sexual assault; The Vatican took action against the Nobel laureate priest Vatican sanctions Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

Vatican City: The Vatican has taken disciplinary action against a Catholic priest who received the Nobel Peace Prize for sexual allegations. The action is against Bishop Carlos Ximenez Belo, who is accused of sexually abusing boys in East Timor. The incident took place in the 1990s. The Vatican took action after investigating and confirming the … Read more

Sylvester Stallone with a touching moment from the Vatican

International actor Sylvester Stallone shared with his followers a rare and important moment in his life, during his visit to the Vatican, as he was allowed to see all the keys to the doors of the Vatican, including the key to the Sistine Chapel. “A very rare and special moment. I was allowed to carry … Read more

Resignation rumors about Pope Francis: Meeting with all 200 cardinals in Rome

Rumors of Pope resignation Francis meets with all 200 cardinals 09/01/2022, 10:26 am (updated) The Vatican is very taciturn about the reasons why Francis is calling all 200 cardinals to Rome. The unusual general assembly feeds rumors about a possible Pope’s resignation. Officially, a reform of the constitution is the topic. As is usually the … Read more

What did the Vatican say about the new photos of the universe?

Jesuit Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, commented on the first images of the deep universe taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, saying they reveal God’s “amazing power” and “his love of beauty.” “I am really excited about the new images from the Webb telescope! The images are beautiful, as everyone can see … Read more