The flag of Eritrea. / Creative Photo Corner/Shutterstock.
Vatican City, Jan 19, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor on Wednesday for Eritrean Catholics in the United States and Canada. The pope named Father Tesfa… […]
Edith Stein, pictured as a student in 1913-1914. / Public Domain.
Rome Newsroom, Jan 19, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Edith Stein’s baptism in the Catholic Church.The city where the philosopher turned saint wa… […]
The flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. / AM113 via Shutterstock.
Rome, Italy, Jan 19, 2022 / 04:20 am (CNA).
Fra’ Marco Luzzago, the Lieutenant of the Order of Malta, delivered his annual address to the diplomatic corps accredited t… […]
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, pictured in 2015. / Bob Watts via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0).
Lublin, Poland, Jan 18, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis’ friend Rabbi Abraham Skorka helped Catholics in Poland on Monday to mark the Church’s annual Day of Juda… […]
Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends an ordination at the Basilica of Sant’Eugenio in Rome, Sept. 5, 2020. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.
Vatican City, Jan 18, 2022 / 07:05 am (CNA).
Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra have tested positive for COVID-19, the Holy See press office confirmed on Tuesday.
Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, has “very mild” symptoms, while his Venezuelan substitute, Peña Parra, is asymptomatic, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists on Jan. 18.
Both members of the Roman Curia were fully vaccinated and had received booster shots.
Earlier this week, Parolin, who travels frequently for his diplomatic role, canceled a trip to Erba in northern Italy scheduled for Feb 6. The cardinal turned 67 on Jan. 17.
Parolin issued further coronavirus restrictions within Vatican City last month, requiring people to provide either proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or evidence of recovery from it to enter Vatican offices.
Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Jan. 5, 2021. / Vatican Media.
Vatican City, Jan 18, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has sent 100,000 euros (around $114,000) in aid to migrants at the border between Poland… […]