Assembly of First Nations says it’s talking to Vatican about returning sacred items

OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations says it’s talking to the Vatican Museum about repatriating a number of sacred items currently in its collection. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Tuesday some logistical issues still need to be...

AFN says it's talking to the Vatican about returning sacred items

Photo: The Canadian Press Pope Francis and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon watch a traditional dance during the final public event of his papal visit to Canada as he prepares to leave Iqaluit, Nunavut on Friday, July 29, 2022. The Assembly of First Nations...

Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada

The century-old kayak has spent decades locked away in the vaults of the Vatican Museums, its driftwood frame still holding together, though the fragile sealskin cover is partly tattered. Out of sight for generations, the vessel carries the...

Vatican report admits church is still slow to enforce transparency on abuse

Vatican media on opening of restoration project for Commodilla catacombs, with participation of Mehriban Aliyeva

11:10 En The Holy Seechr("39")s media outlets write about the opening of the restoration project for the Catacombs of Saint Commodilla, which took place on October 16 with the participation of First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva,...

Vatican: A Small Step Toward Renewal

It is worth recalling the achievements of Popes Benedict XVI and Francis. The former significantly increased the number of nunciatures with the aim of strengthening the Vatican's presence worldwide; the latter, in ten years, has left only a few...

Leo XIV meets global survivor advocacy group in Vatican

ROME – Pope Leo XIV met with the leadership of the Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) advocacy organization on Monday in the Vatican, Leo’s first official meeting with survivors of abuse since his election in May and the first-ever meeting between a pope...

Half a year without Pope Francis: This is how it felt in the Vatican

Six Months Since the Passing of Pope Francis: CARDINAL KEVIN FARRELL "Dear brothers and sisters, it's with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis." With those words, Cardinal Kevin Farrell made a public...

Vatican opens Muslim prayer room in Apostolic Library

Vatican installs Muslim prayer room, sparking interfaith praise and debate. Photo Credit: Defrino Maasy via Unsplash AT THE request of Islamic scholars, the Vatican has opened a dedicated prayer room for Muslims in the Apostolic Library. The...

Vatican report admits church is still slow to enforce transparency on abuse

Vatican report admits church is still slow to enforce transparency on abuse VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new report calls for clear public reasons for when bishops are removed, stronger data collection and reparations that go beyond financial...

King’s Visit to Vatican Marks Historic Step in Unity Between Churches

VATICAN CITY – A historic moment for Christian unity is ahead, as King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV will pray together in the Sistine Chapel next week. The October 23 service marks the first time since the Reformation that heads of the Church of...

Vatican commission warns abuse victims still face ‘disturbing’ retaliation

VATICAN CITY: Victims of clerical sex abuse continue to face “disturbing” retaliation from Catholic Church leaders for speaking out, despite years of reform efforts, a Vatican body said on Thursday (Oct 16). In its second annual report, the...

Diocese of Buffalo bishop talks meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Diocese of Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher has wrapped up his weeklong visit to the Vatican for his first meeting with Pope Leo XIV and a number of other Vatican office leaders for a discussion centering around a number of issues. The two leaders...

Vatican rebuts German claim that Rome has approved same-sex blessing ceremonies

A VATICAN official has denied claims made by the Roman Catholic Church in Germany that Rome has approved same-sex blessing ceremonies, almost two years after the document Fiducia Supplicans first permitted RC priests to bless homosexual couples....

Assembly of First Nations says it’s talking to Vatican about returning sacred items

Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal. Financial reparations for the abused and tougher sanctions for the abusers and their...

Vatican plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 28 per cent by 2035

Solar panels are seen on the roof of the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican in this December 2010 photo (CNS/Paul Haring) The Vatican aims to eliminate more than a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions it produces over the next decade, according...

Vatican Pope Lesoto

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Vatican Protection of Minors report stresses importance of protocol to remove Church leaders in cases of abuse

According to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ latest edition of its annual report regarding institutional reform, reparation, justice, and listening to abuse victims, abuse survivors and victims are calling for greater...

British royals steps into heart of Vatican: watch

British monarchs have crossed faith lines to strengthen royal ties with the Vatican. Centuries after the Church of England’s split, the royals have continued their symbolic visits to the heart of capital city of Italy.