Top officials of Vatican press office resign

Saying they thought Pope Francis should be “completely free to assemble a new team” for Vatican communications “at this time of transition,” the director of the Vatican press office announced he and the vice director had resigned. Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Greg Burke and Paloma Garcia Ovejero, the press office announced on 31st... Read More

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September 12, 2018

As abuse crisis continues, pope to meet with USCCB officers, Vatican says

Pope Francis will meet tomorrow (13th September) with Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, the Vatican press office announced. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the USCCB,... Read More

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August 17, 2018

Vatican wants accountability for abusers, those who protected them

In the wake of a grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse in six dioceses in Pennsylvania, a Vatican spokesman called the abuses described in the report as being “criminal and morally reprehensible.” “Victims should know that the pope is on their side. Those who have suffered are his priority, and the Church wants to... Read More

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February 16, 2018

Pope told Jesuits he regularly meets abuse survivors, journal reports

Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits in Peru that he often meets on Fridays with survivors of sex abuse. The meetings, which he said do not always become public knowledge, make it clear that the survivors’ process of recovery “is very hard. They remain annihilated. Annihilated,” the pope had told the Jesuits on 19th... Read More

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November 23, 2017

Pope adds meetings, including with general, to Myanmar itinerary

Accepting suggestions by Myanmar’s cardinal, Pope Francis has added two private meetings to the schedule for his visit to the country: one with religious leaders and the other with the commander of the military, who wields great political power in the country. Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office, said Pope Francis will meet... Read More

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August 18, 2017

Pope offers prayers for victims of terrorist attack in Barcelona

Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of a terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, that left at least 13 people dead and injured more than 100 others, while a further attack rocked a Spanish costal town. “With great concern the Holy Father has learned about what is happening in Barcelona. The pope prays for the... Read More

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July 31, 2017

Charlie Gard dies in hospice care

Charlie Gard, the baby whose legal battle caught the attention of the world, died on 28th July, just over a week before his first birthday, his family announced. Connie Yates, the baby’s mother, issued a brief statement saying: ‘Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you Charlie.’ Charlie, who would have... Read More

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July 25, 2017

Pope and bishops pray as parents of Charlie Gard end legal struggle for help

Pope Francis is praying for the parents of Charlie Gard after a US doctor told them nothing could be done to help their son. Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced in London’s High Court on 24th July that they had ended their legal struggle to take their baby overseas for treatment after a US neurologist,... Read More

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July 6, 2017

Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who headed Vatican press office for 22 years, dies

Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who spent 22 years as director of the Vatican press office, died on 5th July, aged 80. No details were available immediately, but his death was announced in a tweet by the current director of the Vatican press office, Greg Burke. Burke told Catholic News Service that he did not always agree with... Read More

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July 4, 2017

Pope calls for respecting parents’ wishes to care for dying child

Pope Francis called for respecting the wishes of a terminally ill child’s parents to accompany and care for their child ‘until the end’. Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman, said the pope was following ‘with affection and emotion’ the events concerning Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old infant born in England with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which causes progressive... Read More

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