Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping

When the difficulties and uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic were at their height in Italy this past spring, one Vatican cardinal defined the snowballing crisis as a form of “trauma”. When asked by the reporter what was needed to confront this challenge, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, head of the Pontifical Council for Culture and a renowned... Read More

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November 11, 2016

Vatican pays tribute to Leonard Cohen, who has died aged 82

The Vatican’s President of the Pontifical Council for Culture has paid tribute to renowned singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, who has died at the age of 82. The Canadian artist, who penned the haunting classic Hallelujah, passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, his son, Adam, said. No further details have been... Read More

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April 22, 2016

Vatican official pays tribute to Prince

The Vatican’s President of the Pontifical Council for Culture paid tribute to the iconic American musician, Prince, who died on Thursday at the age of 57. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi tweeted lyrics from the star’s ballad, Sometimes It Snows in April, which appeared on his 1986 critically acclaimed album, Parade. ‘Sometimes, sometimes I wish that life... Read More

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