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Nativity scene, Christmas tree signs of faith and hope: Pope
The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Holy See’s big red yearbook goes online
The Vatican’s fat red yearbook, known as the Annuario Pontificio, will now be available and updated regularly on an app and online. Source: OSV News.
Keep on the grass: Vatican gardeners go electric
The Vatican’s gardeners have a new tool for maintaining the papal grounds: a custom-designed electric lawn mower bearing the Holy See’s coat of arms. Source: CNA.
Pope cancels ‘questionable’ fundraising commission
Pope Leo XIV has cancelled a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Pope Francis was hospitalised. Source: NCR Online.
Human traffickers using AI to trap their victims
With human trafficking on the rise globally, the Vatican’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations is highlighting concerns for child victims and refugees – while warning of technological tools used by traffickers to expand their criminal activities. Source: OSV News.
Asset sales, increased donations help Vatican record surplus
The Vatican has reported that it ended 2024 with a surplus of 1.6 million euros ($A2.84m), compared to a deficit of 51.2 million euros ($91m) in 2023. Source: NCR Online.
Pope Leo appoints former Brisbane priest to key Vatican role
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Msgr Anthony Ekpo, who formerly served in the Brisbane Archdiocese, as assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Delegation’s visit brings together mission and innovation
A senior Vatican official and Samsung Health executives spent a week in Australia touring Catholic hospitals as part of a visit that brought together mission and innovation. Source: CHA.
Cardinal visiting world’s largest refugee camp calls for more aid
Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Source: CNA.