(Vatican Radio) At a briefing today, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, announced details of Pope Francis’ first Apostolic Voyage in Europe. Pope Francis’ journey to Albania will be his fourth international voyage, and the first to European country outside of Italy. Listen to Christopher Wells’ report: Father Lombardi said…
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(Vatican Radio) At a briefing today, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, announced details of Pope Francis’ first Apostolic Voyage in Europe. Pope Francis’ journey to Albania will be his fourth international voyage, and the first to European country outside of Italy. Listen to Christopher Wells’ report: Father Lombardi said…
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(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga opened a High Level Caritas meeting for the crises in the Middle East with an impassioned call for peace. Speaking on Monday at the start of the Rome meeting scheduled to run from 15 to 17 September, Cardinal Maradiaga, President of Caritas Internationalis, spoke of the tragedy of millions…
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(Vatican Radio) A conference on Social Finance takes place in Rome, Monday, focusing on Impact Investing for the poor. Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace – who is in Poland to participate in another meeting – has sent a message to participants of the event organized by the Human…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis marked the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows during Monday morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta, with a reflection on how Mary learned, obeyed and suffered at the foot of the Cross. The Holy Father said that in the liturgy of the day first we are shown the glorious Cross, then…
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