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.
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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.
78 Dead in Greek Shipwreck, Hundreds Still Missing
A boat carrying an unspecified number of migrants fleeing from several countries, overturned on Wednesday 14 June, killing at least 78 people, while hundreds more remain missing.
Pope Francis Back in Vatican After Hernia Operation
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early Friday morning, nine days after being admitted for surgery on an abdominal hernia, marking his second hospitalization in three months and his second surgery in two years.