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(Vatican Radio) The Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation on Wednesday announced the three winners of the third edition of the "Society and Economy" award.The International "Society and Economy" Award went to Markus Vogt for his work Prinzip Nachhaltigkeit. Ein Entwurf aus theologisch-ethischer Perspektive.Two new awards were given to journalists, to show the Foundation’s recognition of the importance of journalists in disseminating the Church’s social doctrine.The first of the two journalists is French Father Dominique Greiner whose prize-winning blog "La doctrine social sur le fil", is published on the "La Croix" website. German radio host Burkhard Schäfers is the second winner, for his radio show "Oswald von Nell-Breuning - Was von der katholischen Soziallehre geblieben ist".The announcement was made at a press conference featuring Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of München und Freising, and Dr. Do...
(Vatican Radio) The Order of Malta has announced the date for the upcoming election of a new Grand Master. In a statement issued on its website, the Order said that the Council Complete of State – the Order’s constitutional body – will meet in the group’s Magistral Villa in Rome on 29 to hold the election. The statement also noted that constitution of the Order provides for the possibility of the election instead of a Lieutenant of the Grand Master, who would hold office for up to a year.The government of the Order, the Sovereign Council, met on Tuesday to set the date for the election, which was needed after the resignation of the 79th Grand Master, Fra’ Matthew Festing, which was accepted on 28 January. Fra’ Festing was asked to resign by Pope Francis who later expressed his “appreciation and gratitude to Fra’ Festing for his loyalty and devotion to the Successor of Peter, and his willingness to serve humbly the good of the Or...
Vatican City, Feb 15, 2017 / 08:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis and his Council of Cardinals met for the 18th time this week to continue discussion on reforming the Roman Curia, focusing on how new bishops are chosen and the streamlining of several offices, including the Vatican tribunals.According to a Feb. 15 Vatican communique, after opening their meetings with a declaration of support for Pope Francis and his reform efforts, the cardinals “have begun to examine the ‘Diaconia of Justice,’” and so dedicated a good chunk of this week’s meetings to the three Vatican tribunals.The tribunals are the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and the Tribunal of the Roman Rota.In a nutshell, the Apostolic Penitentiary is the court in charge of cases involving excommunication and serious sins, including those whose absolution is reserved to the Holy See, while the Signatura, as it’s called, functions as a sort of Supr...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Claudio Peri, EPABy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- Christians must never lose hope and should remind themselves thatGod loves them even at their worst, Pope Francis said.God'slove provides "security" both in difficult moments and even when"I have done something terribleand evil," the pope said Feb. 15 during his weekly general audience."Noone can take this security from us. We must repeat it like a prayer: God loves me.I am sure that God loves me!" he said.Amongthe thousands of pilgrims present at the Paul VI audience hall were numerous studentgroups from Europe, including several children's choirs from Italy and Spain.Whengreeting the Italian-speaking pilgrims, the pope was interrupted by each choirwho broke out in song to greet him.Despiteseveral applauses, one choir continued singing to the amusement of Pope Francis.He laughed heartily while praising them for their persistence in finishing theentire song."Whenyou want something, that's how you do it. T...
IMAGE: CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, By Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Development projects involvingindigenous communities must be planned in consultation with them and mustrespect their traditional relationship to the land, Pope Francis said.Having the "prior and informed consent" of thenative communities who could be impacted by development projects is essentialfor "peaceful cooperation between governing authorities and indigenouspeoples, overcoming confrontation and conflict," the pope said Feb. 15during a meeting with about three dozen representative of indigenouscommunities.The representatives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, LatinAmerica and the Caribbean were in Rome for continuing discussions with theU.N.-related International Fundfor Agricultural Development. Their talks aim at ensuring developmentprojects impacting native communities are carried out in consultation with themand that they respect their land, cultures and traditions."I believe that the central issue...
By Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When updating the Catholic Church'smedical and bioethical charter, experts decided it wasn't enough to aim theguidelines at health care professionals.The entire "ecosystem" encompassing medicalworkers, patients, the sick and vulnerable had to be addressed, said the headof the drafting committee.Everything in the system -- laws, social policies,economic situations, war, injustice, drug and insurance companies, social andfamily networks and the environment -- can have an impact on people's right tolife and access to basic healthcare, said Camillian Father Augusto Chendi,undersecretary delegate of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral HumanDevelopment.The "New Charter for Health Care Workers,"released in Italian in early February, was meant to update the charterpublished by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry in 1994. FatherChendi -- an expert in moral theology and bioethics -- spent years as ahospital chaplain, then worked at the Congreg...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A blunt and combative Republican who sneers at political correctness. Insurgent candidates striking populist notes. Establishment figures on the defensive. A former TV star with political ambitions....
MOSCOW (AP) -- As questions over the Trump administration's contacts with Russia roil U.S. politics, the Kremlin is taking a decidedly measured approach, carefully weighing what it says to avoid jeopardizing a chance for better relations between Moscow and Washington....
JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Trump administration appears to be easing away from longstanding U.S. support for Palestinian statehood as the preferred outcome of Middle East peace efforts, which may please some allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. But the alternatives are few, and each comes with daunting and combustible complications, including for Israel itself....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm. The measure now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it....
