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Fr. Cantalamessa 3rd Advent Sermon: Mary in the Mystery of Christ

2015-12-18 10:14

(Vatican Radio) The third and final Advent sermon for 2015 was preached on Friday by the Preacher of the Pontifical Household, Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., at the Redemptoris Mater Chapel in the Apostolic Palac...

Presentation of the Manual on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on extreme poverty

2015-12-17 15:21

Vatican City, 17 December 2015 (VIS) – This morning in the Holy See Press Office, a press conference was held to present the manual “Making human rights work for people living in extreme poverty: a handbook for implement...

Pope Francis’ address to four new Ambassadors

2015-12-17 15:14

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday said today’s globalization of indifference is rooted in a distorted or unbalanced humanism in which “man has taken the place of God and therefore has become in turn a victim of v...

Pope celebrates his birthday with young Catholics involved in project to welcome migrants

2015-12-17 15:19

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received Birthday Wishes and a celebratory cake on Thursday as he greeted members of the Italian “Azione Cattolica” movement thanking them for their commitment to welcome migrants. It was a...

Pope to open Holy Door at Rome homeless centre

2015-12-17 12:24

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will on Friday open a Holy Door at a newly refurbished homeless centre run by the Church near Rome's main train station. Lydia O'Kane went along to see the newly completed project which offe...

Note from the Holy See Press Office on the Moneyval Committee Report

2015-12-16 13:51

Vatican City, 16 December 2015 (VIS) – The report of the Moneyval Committee, dated 8 December, confirms that during the last two years the Holy See and Vatican City State have achieved significant progress in the constru...