Tasked with protecting the pope even at the cost of their own lives, members of the Swiss Guard are not just highly trained specialists in security and ceremonial detail, they also receive extensive spiritual formation, the guard’s chaplain said. New recruits, who must have already completed basic training in the Swiss army, must also strengthen... Read More
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After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory. While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it will no longer be sold,” said Rafael Ignacio Tornini,... Read More
A Sri Lankan priest has been appointed by Pope Francis as Secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID). Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku, currently the under-secretary of the Council, succeeds previous secretary, Spanish Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot. 52-year-old Msgr. Indunil, who is from the Diocese of Badulla, Sri Lanka, was ordained in... Read More
Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas renewed their commitment to peace in the Holy Land and a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the Vatican said. The pope welcomed President Abbas to the Vatican on 3rd December and the two spoke privately for 20 minutes. In a statement released after... Read More
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Mary’s assumption into heaven was a special sign of God’s favour, but it also indicates God’s desire to save all people, body and soul, Pope Francis said. Reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Assumption, (today) Pope Francis also asked the crowd in St Peter’s Square to join him in praying for the... Read More
Be ready with the spiritual weapon of faith because the biggest battle facing the Swiss Guard today is fighting the devil and worldly vices, Pope Francis told the guard’s members. The Swiss Guards’ colourful and valuable presence at the service of the pope and Vatican City State “is an occasion to grow as courageous ‘soldiers... Read More
