U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See to step down
NEW YORK – After two years serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Joseph Donnelly will soon step down from the post and return to his home state of Indiana, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See announced in a May 30 social media post. “It has been an honor and a privilege […]
Release of kidnapped priest won’t solve Cameroon’s long-running conflict
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Christians in the west African nation of Cameroon are expressing joy over the May 29 release of Father Elvis Mai Ngum, the pastor of a parish in the country’s troubled southwestern region. The priest had been kidnapped Tuesday, May 28 as he made his way to one of the 11 mission stations […]
Catholic leaders urge faithful to vote in Britain’s July 4 elections
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Catholics in Britain are being called to be “willing to get involved and vote” when general elections are held for Parliament on July 4. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, issued a video saying the opportunity to vote in a general election is a […]
Italy’s Prime Minister tells bishops to back off over constitutional reform
ROME – After the leader of the Italian bishops recently appeared to throw cold water on a key constitutional reform backed by Italy’s conservative government, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni essentially told the bishops to back off, reminding them that “the Vatican state is not a parliamentary republic.” Meloni made the comments in a May 30 […]
Vatican’s top diplomat calls use of NATO weapons against Russia ‘disturbing’
ROME – As several western nations, including the United States, have given Ukraine approval to use their weapons in strikes on Russian territory, the Vatican’s top diplomat has warned that such moves would mark a serious escalation in the Ukraine war and represent a “disturbing” prospect. Speaking to journalists on the margins of a book […]