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Cardinal heads to Lebanon to express Pope’s solidarity
One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, said this week. Source: CNS.
Students use ‘hands, head and heart’ to revive dying trades at Vatican Art School
Recent high school and college graduates are studying some of the world’s historic arts and trades at a new school run by St Peter’s Basilica. Source: National Catholic Register.
Pope confirms appointment of Sr Raffaella to senior Vatican position
Pope Francis has appointed Sr Raffaella Petrini FSE as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Saturday. Source: National Catholic Register.
Vatican to host its first summit on longevity
The first Vatican Summit on Longevity will take place on March 24, bringing together experts and world leaders to explore the most advanced scientific discoveries and reflect on the fundamental ethical values that guide research in this field. Source: CNA.
Man with ‘serious mental disability’ climbs onto St Peter’s Basilica altar
A man caused minor damage at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Friday after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra. Source: CNN.
Vatican exhibition travels through history
A new Vatican Apostolic Library exhibition connects historical journeys to modern pilgrimages through a collection of rare 19th-century travel documents and contemporary artistic interpretations. Source: CNA.
Vatican clarifies rules for transferred holy days of obligation
When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to attend Mass, but they are not obliged to do so, the Vatican says. Source: Catholic Review.
AI can’t replace human intelligence ‘richness’: Vatican
A new Vatican document sounds the alarm against allowing artificial intelligence to be controlled by only a few powerful corporations and pleads for a “moral evaluation” of how and when AI is used. Source: NCR Online.
Another milestone as Pope appoints woman to head Vatican Governatorate
Sr Raffaella Petrini has been named as the new head of the Governatorate of the Vatican City State. Source: Vatican News.