Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’ 

Cardinal Gerald Lacroix is archbishop of Quebec, Canada. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, May 21, 2024 / 10:50 am (CNA). The Vatican on Tuesday said it would take “no further canonical procedure” after an investigation into abuse allegations against a Canadian cardinal revealed no evidence of misconduct or abuse. Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, the archbishop […]

Pope Francis on Female Deacons: ‘No’

Credit: CBS News/Adam Verdugo Pope Francis sits down for an interview with Norah O’Donnell on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” which aired Monday, May 20, 2024. Pressed by O’Donnell as to whether a female diaconate was “something you’re open to,” Pope Francis replied: “If it is deacons with holy orders, no.”

What to expect from the court this summer

Is the Supreme Court seeking a judicial middle ground in the abortion wars — a stance that pleases and displeases pro-lifers and pro-choicers alike, although for opposite reasons? If so, two pending cases could provide opportunity for it to move in that direction. In one, the court is being asked to reverse a decision by […]

100 years of soil science: ‘So much hope for the future, so much to do!’

After three days of debates, testimonies, shared experiences, ideas and proposals, the International Union of Soil Sciences conference in Florence, Italy concludes with a view to the future. Vatican News’ Francesca Merlo reviews the event during which, she says, the alarm was raised about the damage wreaked on soil in particular by salinisation, climate change […]

Academics gather in the Vatican for the International Meeting of Sense

Scholas Occurrentes and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – organize the International Meeting of Sense gathering prominent research figures and young people in the Vatican from May 21-23 to discuss some of the most important issues of our time. Read all  

Parolin: Vatican needs direct dialogue with China’s authorities

Sabine Kleyboldt (KNA) Rome (KNA) Personalities from the Church and academia have emphasised the importance of relations between the Vatican and China at an international congress. Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin emphasised on Tuesday in Rome that a direct dialogue between the Holy See and the Chinese authorities was needed. The Council of Shanghai,… […]