Articles by Matthew Santucci
Israeli embassy blasts Yemeni laureate for ‘genocide’ comments at Vatican event
May 14, 2024 / 12:12 pm“The world is silent in front of the genocide and the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people in Gaza,” Tawakkol Karman said on Saturday at the Vatican.
International summit on climate change to bring California, New York governors to the Vatican
May 11, 2024 / 12:38 pmThe joint summit “From Climate Crisis To Climate Resilience,” will be held at the Vatican from May 15–17 at the Casina Pio IV.
Pope Francis on record-low fertility rate: ‘Human life is not a problem, it is a gift’
May 10, 2024 / 10:00 am“The problem of our world is not the children that are born — it is selfishness, consumerism, and individualism, which make people full, lonely and unhappy.”
Vatican prepares for summer Olympics with conference on faith and sports
May 8, 2024 / 11:52 amThe three-day international conference on sport and spirituality is titled “Putting Our Lives on the Line.”
Pope Francis: Hope ‘is a gift that comes directly from God’
May 8, 2024 / 09:13 am“Christians have hope not through their own merit. If they believe in the future, it is because Christ died and rose again and gave us his Spirit,” the pope said.
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to Diocese of Knoxville
May 7, 2024 / 11:50 amThe Holy See Press Office announced that Father James Mark Beckman, 61, will be installed as the new bishop of the diocese. The installation will occur in July.
An afternoon with the new Swiss Guards: Preparing for a mission of faith and service
May 5, 2024 / 17:00 pmWhen the newest Swiss Guards are sworn in May 6, they will pledge to “faithfully, loyally, and honorably” serve the Supreme Pontiff and his successors.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Peace in Holy Land built on dialogue, action
May 3, 2024 / 12:21 pm“Peace needs the testimony of clear and strong gestures on the part of all believers, but it also needs to be announced and defended by equally clear words.”
Cardinal Grech opens world meeting of priests: ‘Our stories are human stories’
Apr 29, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe four-day meeting, which is taking place from April 29 to May 2 at the Fraterna Domus retreat house in Sacrofano, Italy, is attended by about 300 priests.
Pope Francis to visit Verona for a trip centered on peace and justice
Apr 29, 2024 / 11:30 amThe Holy See Press Office on Monday released the pope’s schedule for the one-day trip scheduled for May 18 on the vigil of Pentecost.
Pope Francis’ visit to Venice showcases art as means of encounter, fraternity
Apr 28, 2024 / 09:35 amPope Francis had a full slate of events Sunday during his day trip to Venice, Italy, a trip that tied together a message of unity and fraternity.
Pope Francis arrives in Venice, meets with women inmates and artists
Apr 28, 2024 / 08:00 amPope Francis opened his one-day visit to Venice Sunday with a meeting with female inmates where he reaffirmed the importance of fraternity and human dignity.
Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life
Apr 24, 2024 / 09:09 amThe Holy Father bolstered his analysis by looking to the legacy of St. John Paul II.
Pope Francis: Christ the Good Shepherd ‘looks for us until he finds us’ when we’re lost
Apr 21, 2024 / 09:36 amPope Francis on Sunday urged the faithful to remember that “for Christ, I am important, irreplaceable, worth the infinite price of his life.”
Pope Francis: The temperate person is balanced by both principle and empathy
Apr 17, 2024 / 09:14 am“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about what he says,” the pope said.
Pope Francis: Sharing our encounter with Christ makes our encounters ‘even more beautiful’
Apr 14, 2024 / 10:56 amPope Francis expressed his concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s missile attack Saturday against Israel.
Pope Francis reinstates papal title ‘Patriarch of the West’ in Pontifical Yearbook
Apr 12, 2024 / 09:50 amThis honorific designation has reappeared among the list of “historical titles” used to designate the theological and temporal reality of the pontifical office.
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’
Apr 10, 2024 / 09:00 am“A Christian without courage, who does not turn his own strength to good, who does not bother anyone, is a useless Christian,” the pope declared.
New Vatican document highlights Church’s ‘ever-greater understanding of human dignity’
Apr 8, 2024 / 12:10 pmDignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the document explains.
Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday: The ‘fullness of life’ is ‘realized in Jesus’
Apr 7, 2024 / 09:10 am“Every living encounter with Jesus enables us to have more life,” Pope Francis said in his reflection.