Tag: Cardinal Pietro Parolin
U.S., Vatican join in ‘Pathways to achieving human dignity: Partnering with...
VATICAN CITY -- Promoting religious freedom, providing humanitarian assistance and fighting human trafficking are three major issues the Vatican and the U.S. administration agree...
Church ‘obsessed’ with caring for poor because it’s ‘who we are’...
NEW YORK -- To those who ask why the Catholic Church seems to be "obsessed" with the poor, the Vatican's secretary of state said,...
Pope Francis writes Syrian President Bashar Assad, urging him to protect...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to put an end to his country's eight-year-long conflict and seek reconciliation for the...
Cardinal tells COP24 climate needs present ‘challenge of civilization’
The Vatican challenged countries gathered for the 24th U.N. Climate Change Conference to focus on the needs of the present and the future as...
World has not learned lessons from Great War, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY — The brutality of the First World War is a lesson that the world has yet to learn, Pope Francis said.
World War...
Pope, meeting South Korean leader, says he’s open to visiting North
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, at a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said he is willing to visit North Korea.
North Korean leader...
Pope serene despite ‘pain’ over archbishop’s testimony, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY — While recent accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano have created tension in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is approaching the situation...
After World War I, church changed mission approach, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY -- World War I and its aftermath changed the map of Europe, but also dismantled the notion of the "state church" in...
Bishop Nunzio Galantino takes over Vatican investments as pope strives for...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appointed Bishop Nunzio Galantino, 69, as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, which handles...
Barbara Bush recalled for her ‘unwavering love, devotion’ to family, community
HOUSTON (CNS) Former first lady Barbara Bush "was a model public servant and set a standard for her unwavering and loving devotion to both...