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Vatican communication office urges 2-state solution as France backs Palestinian statehood

Vatican communication office urges 2-state solution as France backs Palestinian statehood

CNA Staff, Jul 28, 2025 / 18:34 pm The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication reiterated its long-standing call for recognition of Palestine statehood amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict after France announced last week it would recognize the...

My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson

My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson

Some traces of the former incarnation remain – signs in the bathrooms still have Mandarin translations, for example. The overall vibe, though, has loosened a top button to reach a happy balance of reserved and relaxed. It never skims too close to...

Vatican Stalls Return Of Stolen Treasures From Former European Colonies

Vatican Stalls Return Of Stolen Treasures From Former European Colonies

ROME — A leading academic who has called for the return of precious artifacts “stolen by Pope Pius XI and his missionaries” from Indigenous First Nations communities has urged Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican Museums to “rethink their colonial...

The First Mass for Digital Missionaires and Influencers

The First Mass for Digital Missionaires and Influencers

On the second day of the Youth Jubilee, the Vatican held a mass dedicated to digital missionaries and Catholic influencers for the first time. Cardinal Tagle delivered the homily message to the crowd of young influencers, defining what influencing...

Vatican diplomat sees role for religious communities in nuclear disarmament

Vatican diplomat sees role for religious communities in nuclear disarmament

Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi (CNS/Justin McLellan) Religious communities can contribute to the “global architecture of disarmament and restraint” by fostering dialogue, prevention and accountability, according to Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi....

Vatican Real Estate Profit Surges

Vatican Real Estate Profit Surges

The Vatican announced a significant financial gain on Monday, reporting a €62.2 million ($72.2 million) profit from its financial assets and real estate in 2024. This represents a more than 35% increase from the previous year, a positive...

Why is the Vatican residence of Santa Marta called Santa Marta?

Why is the Vatican residence of Santa Marta called Santa Marta?

It is possible that before 2013 this place might have been unknown to you. However, once you hear that the name of this residence is Santa Marta, it might sound more familiar. It was the place Pope Francis chose to live during his pontificate;...

Tens Of Thousands In Rome For Vatican's Jubilee Of Youth

Tens Of Thousands In Rome For Vatican's Jubilee Of Youth

Tens of thousands of young Catholics from all over the world gathered on Tuesday in Rome for a week of pilgrimage during the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth -- an event that takes place every 25 years. The mass gathering is taking place just over two...

Pope calls for 'dignity' online at first influencer mass

Pope calls for 'dignity' online at first influencer mass

At the Vatican's first mass for Catholic influencers, Pope Leo XVI called on the world to protect human "dignity" online as it faces the "challenge" of artificial intelligence (AI). He was speaking as thousands of young Catholics are in Rome this...

Pope Leo XIV mobbed by Catholic influencers at Vatican festival

Pope Leo XIV mobbed by Catholic influencers at Vatican festival

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Celebrate graduation in these European hot spots with Jet2CityBreaks

Celebrate graduation in these European hot spots with Jet2CityBreaks

Toast your greatest academic achievement to date with a last-minute European escape As the class of 2025 prepares to don their caps and gowns this July, Jet2CityBreaks has unveiled some of the best destinations for Birmingham graduates looking to...

Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth to see over 500k pilgrims gather in Rome

Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth to see over 500k pilgrims gather in Rome

News Youth from nearly 150 countries are registered to attend, with nearly 80 percent coming from Europe. VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The week-long Jubilee of Youth begins Monday and will see hundreds of thousands of young people gather in Rome...

The Vatican embraces Catholic influencers: ‘We are the gateway to the faith’

The Vatican embraces Catholic influencers: ‘We are the gateway to the faith’

Paula Vega went viral in 2023 when she decided to spend her honeymoon with her husband in Rome to visit Pope Francis. They arrived dressed as bride and groom and carried their marriage certificate. “We wanted his blessing. I told him I was a...

Vatican reports good profit on investments and real estate as the pope tackles a financial crisis

Vatican reports good profit on investments and real estate as the pope tackles a financial crisis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The office that manages Vatican investments and real estate on Tuesday reported a profit of 62 million euros (around $63 million) in 2024, up 16 million euros from 2023. It’s one of the best results in years and a bit of good...

TV’s best (and worst) historical epics: from Wolf Hall to I, Claudius

TV’s best (and worst) historical epics: from Wolf Hall to I, Claudius

Inflate thy balloons and unsheathe thy Party Rings, for here is Chief of War (Apple TV+) to remind us of the joy of the scowling historical epic. Here too, almost, is Battle of Hastings belter King & Conqueror (BBC, August). And Spartacus: House...

Vatican praying that real-life 'hot priest' influencers can boost the church's appeal

Vatican praying that real-life 'hot priest' influencers can boost the church's appeal

Vatican chiefs are praying that "hot priest" influencers can boost the Church's appeal. They're trying to make religion cool with social media clergy stars in a bid to attract younger followers. It comes as 1,000 digital missionaries and...

Pope Leo XIV warns against undermining human dignity in AI and social media era

Pope Leo XIV warns against undermining human dignity in AI and social media era

Pope Leo XIV called on the world to protect human "dignity" on the internet, as it faces the "challenge" of artificial intelligence. His comments came during the first liturgy in the Vatican for Catholic influencers, AFP reported. He spoke to...

Archbishop Fisher homily: Let go and let God

Archbishop Fisher homily: Let go and let God

Vatican Obelisk St Peter’s Square. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. This is the edited text of the Homily during the Mass of the Apostles Peter and Paul Youth Pilgrimage for the Jubilee of Hope 2025 at the Altar of the Chair, St Peter’s Basilica, Rome,...

Holy Likes and Heavenly Looks: How 'Hot Priests' Are Preaching to the Social Media Generation

Holy Likes and Heavenly Looks: How 'Hot Priests' Are Preaching to the Social Media Generation

(L-R) Father Don Ambrogio Mazzai (Photo: Instagram/amb.mzz9), Father Giuseppe Fusari (Instagram/art.priest2023) and Father Don Cosimo Schena (Photo: Instagram/doncosimoschena) The Lord tests you, and occasionally in thirst-trapping ways. The...

Cardinal Tagle leads Vatican's first Jubilee Mass for Catholic influencers

Cardinal Tagle leads Vatican's first Jubilee Mass for Catholic influencers

MANILA, Philippines — Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has urged Catholic influencers to be discerning about the power they wield online and to let Jesus' love become their "true fluid of influence," as he led the Mass that celebrates the Catholic...

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