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News – Vatican
October 16, 2020

Vatican gathers ambassadors to hear what is happening in Syria

As the world’s attention is focused on the Covid-19 pandemic and its dire economic consequences, the Vatican urged nations not to forget the people of Syria, who are still living in a situation of violence and extreme need. In an extraordinary move, the Vatican invited diplomats accredited to the Holy See from around the world to meet on Thursday with... Read More
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October 15, 2020

Analyst linked to Cardinal Becciu is arrested

A political analyst allegedly hired as a security consultant by Cardinal Angelo Becciu (pictured) was arrested by Italian authorities in Milan, Italian media reported. Cecilia Marogna was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzlement and misappropriation of funds by the Italian financial police after an international warrant was issued by Interpol at the Vatican’s request, according to reports. She is expected to be extradited to... Read More
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October 15, 2020

Dante is prophet of hope along life’s journey, says pope

In the run-up to next year’s 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, Pope Francis said he hoped people would read the Italian poet’s work, especially the Divine Comedy, which still resonates today. “Dante, in fact, invites us once again to rediscover the lost or clouded sense of our human journey,” he said in... Read More
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October 14, 2020

Pope catches up with Pell for first meeting since conviction quashed

Cardinal George Pell has met Pope Francis in Rome for the first time since the Australian’s conviction for child sexual abuse was overturned. The Vatican ex-treasurer, 79, was the most senior Catholic figure ever jailed for such crimes. However, his conviction and six-year term were quashed in April. Afterwards Cardinal Pell told reporters that his... Read More
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October 14, 2020

Vatican updates transparency laws to strengthen financial management

Continuing its efforts to combat money laundering and financial mismanagement, the Vatican amended its transparency laws and expanded the role of its financial watchdog agency in monitoring financial transactions.According to a statement released on 10th October, the Vatican said it updated its legislation, more commonly known as Law XVIII. Passed in 2013, Law XVIII regulated... Read More
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October 13, 2020

Swiss Guards are among new cases of Covid-19 at the Vatican

Four members of the Swiss Guard and three other residents of Vatican City State recently tested positive for Covid-19, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office. In a note on 12th October, Bruni said that “over the course of the weekend, some Covid-19 positive cases have been identified among the Swiss Guard”. He said that so far, four guardsmen had tested positive; they were... Read More
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October 13, 2020

Pope calls Brazilian priest and thanks him for work with homeless

Fr Julio Lancellotti was caught by surprise on 10th October when Pope Francis personally called him asking about his work with the homeless. “I picked up the phone and a voice on the other side of the line asked, ‘Parla Italiano? Hablas Espanol? Qui e Papa Francesco,” the 71-year-old priest told Catholic News Service. Fr Lancellotti,... Read More
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October 12, 2020

Pope: Time is running out to fix economy, protect the Earth, help the poor

The predominant global economic system is “unsustainable”, particularly in its impact on the environment, Pope Francis said. “We are faced with the moral imperative – and the practical urgency – to rethink many things” about the economy: “how we produce, how we consume, our culture of waste, its short-term vision, the exploitation of the poor, indifference toward... Read More
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October 12, 2020

Beatified teen showed that heaven is ‘attainable goal’, cardinal says

Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in a town dear to him and to many Christians around the world: Assisi. During the 10th October beatification Mass, Italian Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the papal legate for the Basilicas of St Francis and St Mary of the Angels in Assisi, read Pope Francis’ apostolic letter proclaiming Acutis’ “blessed”, the... Read More
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October 12, 2020

New UN nuncio addresses economic inequities made worse by Covid-19

In a recent address to the United Nations’ Economic and Financial Committee, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s newly appointed nuncio, took note of the many economic inequities made worse by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “From states to families and individuals, almost no-one has escaped the economic hardship due to the consequences of the virus and these... Read More
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