Pope Francis’ environmental letter, Laudato Si’, is world-famous. His thoughts on environmental protection have now been put into practice – on papal territory, open to all. The first dedicated Vatican restaurant, a hotel open to everyone on papal grounds, home-grown wine – the plans for the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology project, which was inaugurated by…
Young people organised protests throughout Nepal against a government ban on social media. After heavy police violence, they have now achieved considerable success. Nepal’s communist Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday following the violent suppression of street protests. The Nepalese newspaper “Republica” quoted him as saying that he wanted to contribute to…
“Since 2019, Jordan has stopped registering refugees,” says Rottenburg’s bishop. There is no state support for these people and Caritas is often the only help. A summary of the trip. According to Bishop Klaus Krämer of Rottenburg, the refugee crisis in Jordan continues to worsen. “Since 2019, Jordan has stopped registering refugees. This means that…
“Age of strong men”: Martin Selmayr warns of uncertainty in world relations and argues in favour of a strong EU stance. At the Catholic annual reception in Dresden, the diplomat had clear words. According to the EU Ambassador to the Holy See, Martin Selmayr, the world is in an “age of aggressive competition between powers”,…
While the Gaza war rages on, diplomatic efforts are being made to find ways to achieve peace. The Vatican is playing an important role in these endeavours. Israeli President Isaac Herzog will be travelling to the Vatican on Thursday to visit Pope Leo XIV. The focus of the visit “at the Pope’s invitation” will be…
Every day counts: The Protestant Church is calling for the rapid entry of all endangered Afghans with a promise of admission to Germany who are currently stuck in Pakistan. This involves around 2,300 people. Hanover/Dresden (KNA) The Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) is calling for the immediate entry of all Afghans who are stuck in…
Józef Kowalczyk, the first papal ambassador to postwar Poland and a former Primate of Poland, has died at the age of 86. The Archdiocese of Gniezno, where he once served as archbishop, announced his death on Thursday. Kowalczyk had been hospitalised for more than three weeks in a serious condition. At the end of July,…
Twenty years ago, the charismatic founder of the Taizé Community was killed during evening prayer by a mentally unwell woman. Brother Roger Schutz never sought the spotlight but only to take the path of a seeker, walking alongside others. In the darkest days of 20th-century Europe, he chose a different way. In 1940, he settled…
The papal secretary travelled to Peru at the weekend and delivered a special gift. In his luggage he also had personal words from Leo XIV and an announcement. An unusual gift from the Vatican has attracted attention in the northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo. As the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference announced on Monday (local time), Pope…
Pop icon Madonna asks the Pope to travel to Gaza. He is the only one who cannot be refused entry. The appeal is also read in the Vatican – but probably has no chance of success. The US-American singer Madonna (66) has made an unusual appeal to her fellow generation member and compatriot Pope Leo…