As a two-day Caritas Internationalis conference gets underway in Paris, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and various keynote speakers highlight the harsh realities and injustices many women face around the world, and pledge to work together to create a more just and equal society for all.
After “appropriate consultation and assessment,” the Holy See and the People's Republic of China agree to extend for another two years the validity of the agreement first concluded in 2018. The Holy See intends to continue a respectful and constructive dialogue to further the mission of the Catholic Church and the good of the Chinese people.
Sister Petrini and Father Ruiz emphasized that the development of digital technology in communications must pursue the common good of citizens at the UN “Plenipotentiary Conference” held in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14.
On Sunday, October 9, Pope Francis canonized two Italians in St. Peter's Square, Rome. The new saints are Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Artemide Zatti.
Korea Council of Religious Leaders announced on August 31, 2022 that a pilgrimage group will visit Jerusalem in Israel and the Vatican between September 13 and 21, 2022.
Pope Francis on June 1 named three cardinals from Asia as members of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
When hosting several new ambassadors from Asian countries at the Vatican, Pope Francis underlined the necessity of fostering brotherhood and settling disagreements amicably.
