Claire Giangravé
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In Vatican financial trial, a key prosecution witness’s credibility is questioned
The judges ruled that the trial would continue, urging prosecutors to investigate Perlasca’s earlier testimony over the winter holidays. → Read More
Ex-Vatican auditor sues church, blaming his firing on ‘the small mafia at the Vatican’
Libero Milone said he is ready to share proof of the financial mismanagement he said he witnessed at Vatican-owned hospitals and in the church bureaucracy. → Read More
Pope Francis reassures bishops that resigning ‘does not cross his mind’
“I want to live my mission as long as God allows me and that’s it,” Francis said when asked about his health by Brazilian bishops. → Read More
Cardinal Pell praises Pope Francis’ Curia reforms after financial scandals: ‘Disaster has been avoided’
Cardinal George Pell praised Pope Francis’ reforms to improve transparency in the institution while addressing questions raised by recent financial scandals in the Catholic Church. → Read More
Vatican archbishop hopes to challenge polarized U.S. abortion debate with Pope Francis’ pro-life ethic
The Vatican czar on life issues, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, is on a mission to bring Pope Francis’ holistic pro-life vision to the United States. → Read More
Archbishop Viganò pushes conspiracy theories about Ukraine and Russia in 10,000-word letter
Outspoken papal critic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a letter Monday blaming “deep state” forces in the United States, the European Union and NATO for triggering the current war and demonizing Russia. → Read More
In new Netflix series, Pope Francis insists the elderly have lessons for young people
The documentary, based on Francis’ 2018 book “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” addresses fundamental lessons to be learned through the experiences of the elderly: love, dreams, struggle and work. → Read More
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI likely received Covid-19 booster shot
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI likely received the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in October, according to official Vatican reports. → Read More
Vatican Census: The Catholic Church is growing everywhere — except Europe
The number of Catholics in the world grew by more than 15 million from 2018 to 2019. But in Europe, the number of Catholic faithful decreased by almost 300,000. → Read More
Pope Francis calls for greater female leadership ahead of G-20 summit
Pope Francis called for greater female leadership in world affairs, telling the Women’s Forum G-20 that “our world needs the collaboration of women, their leadership and their abilities, as well as their intuition and their dedication.” → Read More
Pope Francis praises young climate activists (like Greta Thunberg) for ‘challenging the adult world’
But the pope also encouraged activists to help rebuild society’s “fabric of relationships” by working towards unity rather than division. → Read More
Will Pope Francis get a booster Covid shot? Vatican says it’s up to him to decide.
Experts at the Vatican on Tuesday considered the ethics of “booster shot” distribution in wealthy countries when many in other parts of the world have yet to receive the first dose. → Read More
Pope Francis is preparing a radical reform of the church’s power structures
The preparation process and the 2023 Synod have the potential to revolutionize the way decisions are made in the Catholic Church and promote a more decentralized structure of authority. → Read More
Shia LaBeouf met ‘nothing but grace’ while prepping for Padre Pio biopic at a Capuchin monastery
“I’m completely immersed in something way bigger than myself,” actor Shia LaBeouf said in an Instagram post published by Capuchin Friar Hai Ho last week. → Read More
Christian family in Afghanistan appeals to Pope Francis for help fleeing persecution
While the Taliban have promised not to shed any blood, some locals fear that the Islamist regime will lead to persecutions and violence. → Read More
The Vatican’s first official sporting association is enthusiastically following the Olympics
“As Pope Francis says, sport is a place of encounter and formation, but also evangelism and sharing of the Christian message.” → Read More
At Easter, Pope Francis invited transgender group to Vatican to receive Covid-19 vaccine
The day before Easter this year, a group of transgender people came to the Vatican at the invitation of Pope Francis to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to an official who oversees the pope’s charitable works. → Read More
Pope Francis kisses numbered tattoo of Auschwitz survivor
“The gesture by the Holy Father strengthened me and reconciled me with the world,” said Lidia Maksymowicz, 80, a Polish woman of Belorussian descent who survived the concentration camp as a child. → Read More
In an unprecedented letter to Pope Francis, Vatican employees criticize pay cuts
Some employees said the budget cuts are disproportionate and aggravate already existing systems of privileges. → Read More
Vatican cardinal: Denying Communion is up to individual bishops
Decisions about administering the Eucharist rest solely on the bishop giving the sacrament. → Read More