Pope Francis will welcome comedians from all over the world next week, including top American names such as Whoopi Goldberg and Jimmy Fallon, for a cultural event at the Vatican aimed at forging stronger ties between the Catholic Church and the world of comedy.
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Analysis: A Practical Approach for Selecting the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican
With the imminent departure of Joseph Donnelly as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, it seems likely the post will be vacant for a while. It would make little sense to try to ram through a nominee before the election in November, and afterwards it can take a new (or returning) administration six months, or more, to work its way down to the Vatican gig on the list of federal jobs to fill.
Former Employee Arrested in Vatican Sting Operation for Alleged Fraud
A former Vatican employee has been arrested in a sting operation and is currently behind bars awaiting formal charges for trying to sell back a manuscript he allegedly pilfered from the archives of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican confirmed Thursday, after the incident was first reported in the Italian newspaper Domani.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘Is So Radical and So Crazy, and I’m Glad,’ Pilgrim Says
On the feast of Corpus Christi June 2, perpetual pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s northern Marian Route were in the Minnesota Diocese of Winona-Rochester, which is led by Bishop Robert E. Barron — the bishop who, five years ago, first conceived of a national Eucharistic revival.
Pope Remembers ‘Heavy Sacrifice’ of Allied Forces on D-Day
People must continue to recognize the sacrifice of the Allied soldiers who liberated Europe from “Nazi barbarism,” but also should not forget the German soldiers “dragged into this drama,” Pope Francis said.
Veteran Says Faith Got Him Through D-Day Duties at Normandy
The beaches of Normandy, France, seem a long way from Bethel, Conn., but many of the lessons about life that Joseph P. Vaghi Jr. learned in his home town probably prepared him to take part in the D-Day landing in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
On D-Day Anniversary, Pope Says Attacking Peace is a Grave Sin
Marking 80 years since some 4,400 Allied troops “heroically gave their lives” to the cause of freedom by storming the beach in Normandy, D-Day commemorations remind the world that disrupting peace in pursuit of worldly interests is a grave sin, Pope Francis said.
As France Welcomes D-Day Veterans, Bishop Recalls Religious Sisters Lost in Allied Bombing
It was an emotional welcome when 48 veterans from around the U.S. arrived at the Deauville-Normandy Airport June 4 on board a special flight from Atlanta to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6.
The Start of Congestion Pricing In New York City Is Postponed Indefinitely
The implementation of the controversial congestion pricing program in New York City has been indefinitely postponed, and will not launch on June 30 as originally planned. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the timing to implement the proposal was not right, because Manhattan businesses have not fully recovered from the pandemic.
Pope Encourages Young Priests to Rely on Each Other in Times of Crisis
The first years of priesthood are challenging, and the best way to survive and thrive is through closeness to God, to one’s bishop, one’s fellow priests and to one’s parishioners, Pope Francis told priests who have been ordained less than 10 years.