Vatican communications reform adds staff to Vatican press office
The new positions announced by the dicastery Jan. 11 were two new assistants to the director — U.S. Sister Bernadette M. Reis, a Daughter of St. Paul, and Raul Cabrera Perez from Peru — and an office manager, U.S.-born Thaddeus M. Jones.
Prayer has the power to change lives, hearts, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God is a father who never ignores his children when they call to him in times of suffering, loneliness and despair, Pope Francis said. Although at times it seems that “so many of our...
‘Nationalistic tendencies’ threaten world peace, pope tells diplomats
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As it did prior to the Second World War, the rise of nationalism in the world poses a threat to peace and constructive dialogue among nations, Pope Francis said. During his annual address...
Vatican: Investigation underway of bishop accused of abuse, misconduct
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, 54, of Argentina, who had been working in the Vatican’s real estate administration office, is the object of a preliminary diocesan investigation after accusations came to light of sexual abuse, abuse of power and mismanagement in his former Diocese of Oran.
Top officials of Vatican press office resign
Pope Francis accepted the resignations of Greg Burke and Paloma Garcia Ovejero, the press office announced Dec. 31. The pope appointed Alessandro Gisotti, coordinator of social media at the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, to serve as interim director of the press office.
