Cardinal Parolin hopeful Vatican-China agreement will be extended

As the expiration of a provisional agreement signed between the Vatican and China approaches, the Vatican secretary of state said he hopes it will be extended. “Our intention is that it will be prolonged, that it will continue to be adopted ‘ad experimentum’,” or on a trial basis, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, according to SIR,... Read More

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September 10, 2020

Cardinal calls for resettlement of asylum-seekers from Greek island

Hours after a fire or fires sent thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing their tents and makeshift container homes at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, a close aide to Pope Francis called for the permanent resettlement of all the residents. “Since the time of the visit of the Holy Father (in... Read More

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August 31, 2020

Care of the earth and concern for migrants are connected, cardinal says

Catholics will mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees during the ecumenical celebration of the Season of Creation, highlighting the obligation, as Pope Francis says, to listen to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, said Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny. “With Pope Francis, we hope to come out of the Covid crisis... Read More

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August 14, 2020

Mauritius cardinal praises outpouring of solidarity after oil spill

Cardinal Maurice Piat of Port-Louis, Mauritius, has praised public responses to an oil spill that devastated the island’s coastline, as one prominent lay Catholic demanded “honest information” about the disaster. “Numerous families are afflicted by a pestilential and persistent odour – fishermen and all those living from the sea are suffering particularly, while ecological treasures... Read More

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July 20, 2020

Polish cardinal who spent half his life serving at Vatican dies at 80

Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, retired prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, has died at the age of 80. A close collaborator with St John Paul II and retired Pope Benedict XVI, the cardinal, who died on 17th July, also spent almost 27 years working in the Apostolic Signature, the Church’s highest court. In a condolence message,... Read More

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July 19, 2020

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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July 10, 2020

Cardinal backs Crimestoppers’ campaign to combat modern slavery

As lockdown restrictions are lifted, the number of people being exploited, trapped and tricked into modern slavery is expected to rise. Last year, the number of victims in the UK hit a record high, with more than 10,000 potential victims of trafficking, slavery and forced labour identified – men, women and children. But it’s feared... Read More

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July 10, 2020

Cardinal asks Trump to grant clemency to federal death-row inmate

Federal death-row inmate Dustin Lee Honken was convicted of “heinous” crimes but killing him ‘will do nothing to restore justice or heal those still burdened by these crimes,’ Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin has said in a letter to President Donald Trump. ‘Instead, his execution will reduce the government of the United States to the level... Read More

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July 1, 2020

French cardinal reveals future plans after ‘ordeal’ of abuse trial

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who retired from the Archdiocese of Lyon, has left his see to serve as a convent chaplain and envoy for the pope. In a radio interview, he thanked Catholics for helping the Church survive his conviction and acquittal on charges he ignored sexual abuse by a local priest. “I’m contented and happy... Read More

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