On June 25 Pope Francis received in audience in the Vatican the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, General Sir Peter Cosgrove. Later, the Governor-General met Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin accompanied by the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States…

Lack of unity among Christians is not only ‘openly contrary to the will of Christ,’ but is also ‘a scandal to the world and harms the most holy of causes: the preaching of the Gospel to every creature,’ said Pope…

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“Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, [took] part in the Bilderberg Conference, an annual private gathering of global political, business and media leaders, taking place this year in Turin, Italy, June 7-10. Parolin’s name is included in the list…

“The Vatican will host executives of the world’s top oil companies for a conference next week on climate change and the transition away from fossil fuels, a Vatican source said on Friday. Pope Francis, who wrote a major document on…

Chile’s Catholic bishops have “offered to resign en masse over a sexual abuse and cover-up scandal that has embroiled Pope Francis and has been highly damaging to the Catholic Church. “Thirty-one serving bishops and three retired bishops signed a letter of…

“Pope Francis has invited leaders of all Christian denominations in the Middle East to join him in Italy in July to discuss how they can help bring peace to the region. “The meeting will take place on July 7 in…

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European Bishops Conference, COMECE held a panel debate at the European Parliament on the role of common free time for social, religious and civic engagement. It brought together partners of the European Sunday Alliance. The event was hosted by two…

The ancient Office of the Inquisition is up to its old tricks again. The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, has said that Catholics “have no reason to celebrate” the beginning of the…