Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will go to Moscow on the second leg of a peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican said.
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Texas Diocese Led by Papal Critic is Target of Apostolic Visitation
Although the exact purpose of the inquiry remains unclear, the Texas diocese led by perhaps the most publicly outspoken U.S. bishop in his criticism of Pope Francis is now the subject of a Vatican investigation.
Pope Recalls ‘Vatican Girl’ on 40th Anniversary of Disappearance
Pope Francis on Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of an Italian teenager, the daughter of a former Vatican employee, offering his closeness and prayers to her family and all those with a loved one who is missing.
Vatican Investigator Vows to Stay ‘Close to the Pain’ of ‘Vatican Girl’ Family
On the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of the “Vatican Girl,” whose fate over the decades since has become the Italian equivalent of the Kennedy assassination, a Vatican prosecutor has promised to continue a new investigation while remaining “close to the pain” of the girl’s family.
Fatima Visionary Declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Francis
Sister Lúcia dos Santos, who, with her cousins, reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary when she was a child in Fátima, Portugal, has received a decree of heroic virtues from Pope Francis, meaning she now has the title “venerable.”
Pope Declares Mother Lange ‘Venerable’
Recognizing that she lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way, Pope Francis has declared venerable Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, founder of the first Catholic order of African American nuns.
Brazilian President Invites Pope To Visit Amazon, Discusses War
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly referred to as Lula, gave Pope Francis a statue of Our Lady of Nazareth, patroness of the Amazon, and an invitation to attend the October festival that celebrates her.
Pope Francis Offers Blessing for U.S. Bishops’ Eucharist Initiative
A year ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress that is part of the U.S. bishops’ three-year eucharistic revival initiative, the efforts have received a blessing from Pope Francis.
Pope Meets Cuban President At Vatican
Pope Francis had a 40-minute private meeting at the Vatican with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Dozens of Children Massacred in Ugandan School, Pope Asks for Prayers for Victims of ‘Brutal Attack’
Ugandans woke up June 17 to the shock of a school massacre in which at least 39 students and two community members were killed.