Speaking at a disarmament conference in Assisi, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that “the ultimate goal of the total elimination of nuclear weapons is both a challenge and a moral and humanitarian imperative.” The prelate called for a “practical approach” toward “a multilateral and cooperative ethic of peace and security that goes beyond the fear and isolationism that permeate many current debates.”
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
