Cardinal Michael Czerny Archives

Cardinal Czerny outlines role of ‘Fratelli Tutti’ in consecrated life

Jan 23, 2021

The value of Fratelli Tutti “is to be found in the firm decision to follow up and implement the teaching of the council: Universal fraternity and social friendship are for today’s world a ‘sign of the times,'” said Czech Cardinal Michael Czerny, undersecretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in a Jan. 21 online address to CMSM.

By Mark Pattison

Top Vatican official hails witness of murdered American missionaries

Dec 3, 2020

On the 40th anniversary of the murder of four American missionaries in El Salvador, Vatican officials, including Pope Francis, have praised the women as martyrs and models of evangelization and of God’s preferential love for the poor and needy.

By Elise Ann Allen

‘Just war’ theory often misused for unjust motives, cardinal says

Nov 19, 2020

Pope Francis’s teaching on the “just war” theory is a crucial point of reflection in today’s world where the historic motives to morally justify aggression and violence are often misused, said Cardinal Michael Czerny, undersecretary for the Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Vatican official marks anniversary of ‘martyred’ Jesuits

Nov 16, 2020

The recent conviction of a former Salvadoran colonel for the murder of five Spanish Jesuit priests during the civil war in El Salvador is a major step forward on the path of gaining justice and healing old wounds, Cardinal Michael Czerny said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Nuns praised for anti-trafficking work during COVID-19

Oct 15, 2020

Representatives from both the United States and the United Kingdom have praised the work of religious sisters to assist trafficking victims during COVID-19, arguing that their work is crucial as the world prepares for the pandemic aftermath.

By Elise Ann Allen

Conference takes stock of progress in AIDS fight during COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 26, 2020

When COVID-19 struck communities around the world earlier this year, religious leaders who had responded to the HIV pandemic for decades were uniquely situated to confront the challenges the new virus presented, said international health officials who participated in a three-day virtual conference on the interfaith response to HIV and AIDS.

By Paul Jeffrey