Archive for December 16, 2014

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Vatican budgets for 2015 to be prepared by springtime

In an effort to improve the Holy See budgeting system, the Secretariat for the Economy has already trained Vatican employees... Read more

Nuclear bomb explosion near the Bikini atoll, March 26, 1954. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

At Vienna conference, Holy See renews call for nuclear disarmament

At a meeting on the impact of nuclear arms last week, the Holy See complained that institutions have not found... Read more

The Flight into Egypt by Vittore Carpaccio, circa 1515.?w=200&h=150

For Archbishop Chaput, Holy Family holds lesson on immigration

Faithful Catholics “need to remember that the Holy Family too was once a family of immigrants and refugees,” Archbishop Charles... Read more

Bishop William Shomali, an auxiliary of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, blesses the Indian Chaplaincy's Christmas peace pilgrimage to Bethlehem, Dec. 13, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Indian migrants in Holy Land walk to Bethlehem for peace

More than 2,000 Indian migrant workers in the Holy Land took part in a brief pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem's... Read more

One of the Nativity sets on display at the '100 Cribs' exhibit at the Basilica of St. Mary del Popolo in Rome, Dec. 15, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

O Holy Night! Most Americans believe in Christmas story

Christmas carols echo reality for most Americans, who believe in the historical accuracy of several Gospel descriptions of the birth... Read more

Religious sisters take part in a Eucharistic procession to the Basilica of St. Mary Major on June 19, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Final report: Vatican thanks women religious, stresses focus on Christ

The Vatican has published the results of its apostolic visitation examining the quality of religious communities across the U.S. in... Read more

Pope Francis gives the homily during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Only a repentant heart will receive salvation, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis touched on the importance of being humble and open to the Lord's correction, encouraging the faithful to offer... Read more

A man places flowers as a mark of respect for the victims of Martin Place siege on December 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. ?w=200&h=150

Christ offers healing and peace, Sydney archbishop says after siege

In the aftermath of a hostage situation at an Australian café, Sydney’s Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., stressed that the love... Read more