With the Holy Year 2025 beginning on Christmas Eve, the Vatican’s 2024 Christmas stamps feature the Jubilee message of hope and a prayer for peace.
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Vatican Excommunicates Archbishop Viganò, Found Guilty of Schism
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, has been excommunicated after being found guilty of schism, the Vatican said.
Professor Says Vatican Document on Human Dignity Can’t Align the Church With Liberals or Conservatives
As liberals and conservatives applaud or denounce the Vatican’s new document on human dignity for its stance on particular issues, Catholic moral theologians instead highlight the consistency with which the issues are addressed, and the adherence to Church teaching exhibited.
Pope Francis Selects American Priest for Position in Vatican’s Highest Court
Pope Francis has designated a Catholic priest hailing from the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to a prominent role in the Vatican’s highest court.
Cardinal Sentenced to 5 and a Half Years in Jail in Vatican ‘Trial of the Century’
In the long-awaited denouement of the Vatican’s “trial of the century,” which has been seen widely as a litmus test of Pope Francis’ press for reform, a Vatican tribunal Saturday sentenced Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu to five years and six months in prison for his role in various financial crimes.
Pope Francis Calls For ‘Ethical and Responsible’ AI Development
Pope Francis asked tech leaders to measure the value of their innovations not in processing power or profit potential, but in their capacity to promote human dignity.
Pope Asks Catholics To Renew Consecration Of World To Mary Every March 25
Pope Francis has invited Catholics worldwide to renew the act of consecrating the church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to Mary every March 25, the feast of the Annunciation.
China’s Reaction to Pelosi Visit Uncivilized, ‘Childish,’ Taiwan’s Vatican Envoy Says
Taiwan’s ambassador to the Holy See has condemned China’s retaliation for the recent visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, saying the decision by Chinese officials to launch missiles into their air and water space is inflammatory, juvenile, and dangerous for the entire region.
Vatican Reports $3.3 Million Deficit Was Significantly Less Than Expected
The Vatican reported that projections of an expected deficit of 33.4 million euros ($34 million) for 2021 ended in a shortfall of just 3.3 million euros ($3.36 million).
Cardinal Tomko, Oldest Member of College of Cardinals, Dies at 98
The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died Aug. 8 in Rome at the age of 98.
