Tag: Vatican
Vatican publishes guide to assist Bishops in promoting Christian unity
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity publishes a guidebook to encourage and assist Catholic Bishops in fulfilling their ecumenical responsibilities.
Exorcisms and the popes: Stories from inside the Vatican
It is a core tenet of the Catholic faith that demons are real, and as said in the St. Michael prayer, that they “prowl about the earth seeking the ruin of souls.”
‘God is not a liar’ – Invalidly baptized priest thankful for God’s Providence
When a priest is ordained, his hands are anointed with oil. They are then wiped clean with a white linen cloth -- it’s called a maniturgium.
Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Knights of Columbus founder to be beatified in October
Fr. Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus Catholic fraternal organization, will be beatified on October 31, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints announced.
Number of women employees in the Vatican on the rise
In the past ten years, both the overall number and the percentage of women working in the Vatican has grown.