Faith

UN interns get closeup on Church and the world

avecchiato@catholicregister.org (Angelica Vecchiato, Register Correspondent) — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Passionate young Catholics looking to apply the Church��Ƶapp centuries-old apostolic teaching to real-world issues will find a training ground in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See at the United Nations.

Pope Francis names new envoy to Israel, Palestine

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:36:22 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Archbishop Adolfo Yllana to be apostolic nuncio to Israel and to Cyprus and apostolic delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine.

Holy See receives permanent observer status at the WHO

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:44:13 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- The World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to formalize the participation of the Holy See in the World Health Organization as a nonmember state observer.

Vatican gathers ambassadors to hear what is happening in Syria

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:29:59 -0400

VATICAN CITY - As the world's attention is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and its dire economic consequences, the Vatican urged nations not to forget the people of Syria, who are still living in a situation of violence and extreme need.

Religious persecution harms individuals, communities, Holy See official says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:24:45 -0500

VATICAN – Violating religious freedom harms not only the individuals being persecuted, it also damages communities and often opens the door to further violence, a Vatican representative said.

Pope names Cardinal Farrell to serve as chamberlain of the Church

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:27:20 -0500

VATICAN – Pope Francis has named Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, 71, the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, to serve as the camerlengo or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church.

Vatican commemorates 90th anniversary of peace pact between Italy, Holy See

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:32:12 -0500

VATICAN – The historic signing of the Lateran Pacts between the Holy See and Italy 90 years ago is an important example of cooperation and peace that is needed in today's world, a Vatican official said.

Vatican affirms support of universal health care

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:53:29 -0500

GENEVA – The Vatican supports efforts to build stronger and sustainable essential health care services on the way toward achieving universal health coverage, a Vatican official said.

Vietnam's communist government, Vatican agree to upgrade diplomatic relations

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:52:47 -0500

VATICAN – Delegations from the Vatican and from Vietnam reported continued progress in their discussions, including agreeing on "upgrading" relations with a permanent papal representative "in the near future," a Vatican press statement said.

Armenian Apostolic Church appoints first-ever representative to the Holy See

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:43:22 -0500

VATICAN – The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar to the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Methodists.