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Vatican bank reports increased profits and charitable work
The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger dividend cheque to Pope Francis, who gave the entire amount to charity. Source: CNS.
Fr Rupnik’s mosaics removed from Vatican News
Vatican News has removed artwork by Fr Marko Rupnik — the once-renowned mosaicist now accused of abusing more than two dozen women — from its website. Source: Catholic Review.
Vatican gardeners create botanical reproduction of Pope’s coat of arms
A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal mitre and a set of crossed keys – and a new botanical version planted in the Vatican Gardens. Source: OSV News.
New look for Vatican’s official website
The Vatican’s official website has been refreshed for the first time since its creation in the 1990s, prominently featuring multimedia content and online links to other Vatican offices and ministries. Source: CNA.
Pope Leo appoints religious sister to senior Vatican post
In his first appointment of a top-level official of the Roman Curia, Pope Leo XIV named Sr Tiziana Merletti secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Source: NCR Online.
Cardinal Parolin honoured for ‘sacred mission’ to forge peace through diplomacy
The Vatican Secretary of State has been honoured for his efforts to forge peace through diplomacy, amid what he called a shared “sacred mission in a world crying out for healing and reconciliation”. Source: OSV News.
Pope names new head of institute for marriage and family sciences
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Baldassare Reina as grand chancellor of the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, the Holy See has announced. Source: Catholic Herald.
Vale Pope Francis
Pope Francis died yesterday, Easter Monday, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He was 88 years old. Source: Vatican News.
Vatican sculpture aims to inspire people to help the poor
A new Vatican-commissioned sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy P Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” was installed in St Peter’s Square yesterday in the hopes of inspiring people to open their hearts to the poor. Source: CNA.