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...

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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...

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

Vatican ambassador coming to Jacksonville to honor Red Mass tradition

Cardinal Pierre serves as Apostolic Nuncio to the US and representative to Pope Leo XIV. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Diocese of St. Augustine announced on Thursday that a representative of Pope Leo XIV will be in Jacksonville to celebrate the...

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.

Vatican library opens pr@y*r room for Muslim scholars

A Muslim pr@y*r room has been set up in the heart of the Vatican City's 500-year-old library. Islamic scholars visiting the Vatican Apostolic Library had requested a "room with a carpet to p&@y on" and staff heeded their request. The Vatican...

Vatican report highlights ongoing harm from clergy abuse mishandling

A Vatican commission for the protection of children has said the mishandling by the Catholic Church’s leaders of sexual abuse allegations involving clergy is causing “ongoing harm” to victims, in a hard-hitting report released Thursday.The report...

Vatican report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations, sanctions to heal

VATICAN CITY -- 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, and identified financial reparations and sanctions for abusers and their...

Vatican 'grants request for Muslim prayer room'

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:01 EDT, 16 October 2025 | Updated: 11:11 EDT, 16 October 2025 The Vatican has granted Muslim scholars' request for a prayer room. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Father...

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 panel advises financial, spiritual reparations for abuse victims

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The Vatican's child protection advisory panel on Thursday called for reparations to victims of clergy sexual abuse and sanctions on the abusers to help the victims heal. In addition to the tangible examples of the Catholic Church...

Vatican seeks reparations, dialogue with sex abuse survivors

The Catholic Church’s Commission for the Protection of Minors suggested reparations to abuse survivors in its second annual report released Thursday. The latest report emphasized the importance of conversation while fostering a culture of...

Vatican report on abuse criticizes 'performative gestures' for victims, as well as Italy's response

The Vatican's child protection commission criticized senior Catholic leaders in an annual report on Thursday for not moving quickly enough to help victims of sexual abuse by clergy and to implement new safeguarding efforts worldwide. For decades,...

Vatican Library Unveils Muslim Prayer Room, Strengthening Interfaith Inclusivity

The Vatican Apostolic Library has introduced a dedicated prayer room for Muslim scholars, a significant move to enhance inclusivity and interfaith dialogue at one of the world’s premier knowledge hubs. Responding to requests from Muslim...

Vatican leaders urge renewal and change — not just rhetoric — after Gaza ceasefire

Vatican leaders urge renewal and change — not just rhetoric — after Gaza ceasefire ROME (RNS) — Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa pushed for new leadership in Israel and the Palestinian territories and warned that 'peace must be prepared.' Latin...

Vatican Joke: Pope Smiles at ‘Go Cubs’ and Says ‘They Lost’

Just in case you may have forgotten, the head of the Catholic Church is not a Cubs fan. You can take the guy out of Chicago, but you can't take the Chicago out of the guy, even when it comes to taking a slight dig at a rival of his favorite team....

Louvre heist ‘could happen’ anywhere: Vatican Museums director

A daylight jewel heist pulled off at the world-famous Louvre in Paris this weekend “could happen” anywhere, even at the Vatican Museums, its director Barbara Jatta said Monday. The sort of daring robberies seen “in the Ocean’s Eleven or Ocean’s...

Vatican pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 28%

Everyone's a target: What the Vatican, Israeli arm dealers and Jared Leto all have in common?

Barak Orland is an Israeli businessman living in Uganda for over a decade. He runs the company Bar Aviation, is considered close to President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled for 40 years, and has taken part in numerous defense deals in that East...