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New Wine and Old Wineskins
Posted on 06/6/2023 06:52 AM ()
Vatican Media presents a story by Dale Recinella, a former Wall Street finance lawyer who, along with his wife Susan, acts as a chaplain for prisoners in Florida.
Kyiv accuses Moscow of blowing up dam as thousands flee flooding
Posted on 06/6/2023 06:23 AM ()
Ukraine has accuses Russia of blowing up a massive dam on the Dnipro River, forcing thousands of people to flee catastrophic flooding, and urges the United Nations to intervene. However, Moscow denies responsibility for the disaster in the Russian-occupied Kherson area in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine: Cardinal Zuppi’s mission assesses next steps to be taken for peace
Posted on 06/6/2023 06:11 AM ()
Pope Francis‘ special peace envoy to Ukraine concludes his 2-day mission to the war-ravaged nation.
Filipina Franciscan Sister: Witnessing and valuing the virtue of charity
Posted on 06/6/2023 05:00 AM ()
Sister Helen Palacay, a Filipina former social communication head of FMIJ in the Philippines, shares the importance of giving service of charity in the lives of people and discusses how Franciscan mission helps the society in strengthening people's faith towards the Church.
Pope Francis pays brief visit to Gemelli hospital for evaluation
Posted on 06/6/2023 04:27 AM ()
The cross and war: Visual words
Posted on 06/6/2023 04:00 AM ()
To recount the unspeakable horror of war, European artists -- including those far away from the Church – used the image of Christ’s death on the cross. The Vatican Museums’ Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, established by Pope Paul VI in 1973, preserves significant evidence of this. Several masterpieces are on exhibit; others are kept out of the public eye in warehouses and storerooms.
Bias, injustice built into global financial systems – UN Chief
Posted on 06/6/2023 02:44 AM ()
The United Nations Secretary-General calls for reform in the global financial system to address “historic injustices and systemic bias”.
Experts ‘worried’ dry season may worsen transboundary haze despite assurances
Posted on 06/6/2023 02:18 AM ()
Transboundary haze from Indonesia will no longer be an issue despite an anticipated dry season, says an Indonesian minister ahead of the Asean transboundary talks in Singapore. But experts remain worried.
Pope Francis' itinerary for World Youth Day 2023
Posted on 06/6/2023 01:10 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office releases the itinerary of Pope Francis' visit to Portugal from 2 to 6 August for the 37th World Youth Day.
IOR reports net income of 29.6 million euro in 2022
Posted on 06/6/2023 00:33 AM ()
The Institute for Works of Religion ("Istituto per le Opere di Religione" or IOR) publishes its annual report, highlighting its commitment to comply with “the highest ethical and regulatory international standards” and noting that its Moneyval rating “puts the Institute as one of the best-ranked institutions in the world.”