Vatican Archives

Once more, Pope Francis loudly and publicly takes on the mob

September 22, 2017

On the 27th anniversary of the death of Italian “kid-judge” Rosario Livatino, killed by the mafia at the age of 38 in 1990, Pope Francis met for the first time ever with the Italian Parliamentary Antimafia Commission at the Vatican where he presented a three level program to fight mafia and corruption in Italy and in the world.

Vatican official laments lack of fair trade label for commercial fishing

Sometimes you will read on cans of tuna that it has been caught without hurting any turtles or without killing any dolphins. But what about the fishermen? The Apostleship of the Sea is trying to ensure that big companies are checking their supply lines and guaranteeing that they are not profiting from forced labor or other violations.

Vatican reform process ‘nearly complete,’ C9 member says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- September 11, 2017
Bishop Marcello Semeraro said the Council of Cardinal’s work in advising Pope Francis on the reform of the Vatican’s organization and church governance – describing it as a three-step process of “listening” to the contributions from the bishops, the Roman Curia and “many people who have written,” reflecting on those proposals and checking them over – is almost done.
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Pope Francis to the young: Get the elderly out of ‘the closet’
- Vatican
- September 5, 2017
Speaking off-the-cuff to the Brazil-born Shalom Catholic Community, Pope Francis acknowledged that he’s already spoken many times about the need for dialogue between the young and the elderly, but warned that he’ll continue to do so, because in it lies the future.
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‘Shalom alechem!’ Pope Francis greets rabbis at the Vatican, praises ‘fruitful dialogue’
- Vatican
- August 31, 2017
Pope Francis welcomed rabbis from the Unites States, Europe and Israel at the Vatican, pointing to the ‘fruitful dialogue’ between the two faiths and mutual commitment to peace and cooperation. The pope also wished the delegation a happy Jewish New Year, which will begin in a few weeks.
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