Pope Leo XIV Eliminates Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, Transfers Duties to Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life

(EWTN – Vatican) – Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, established by Pope Francis in November 2024. In a decree published on February 13, the Holy Father reaffirmed the importance of the Church giving special attention to children, in continuity with the intention expressed by his predecessor. However, with the aim of “fostering greater synergies” and ensuring more effective … Continuar leyendo Pope Leo XIV Eliminates Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, Transfers Duties to Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life

Archbishop Vilar, SDB, Receives the Pallium from the Hands of Pope Leo XIV

(ANS – Vatican City) – Archbishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, Salesian, former Rector and Novice Director of the Mary Help of Christians Province of Sao Paulo, Brazil (BSP), has received the Pallium from the hands of Pope Leo XIV on 29 June. The new Archbishop granted an interview to Vatican Radio, from which ANS has taken some passages in which he speaks about his new Archdiocese. “São … Continuar leyendo Archbishop Vilar, SDB, Receives the Pallium from the Hands of Pope Leo XIV

Salesian Family United in Prayer for Pope Francis’ Speedy Recovery

(ANS – Rome) – As Pope Francis continues his recovery from bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Salesian Family across the globe has united in fervent prayer to express their closeness and support for the Holy Father during this difficult time. Members of the Salesian Family, the young people, lay collaborators, and Salesians themselves organize continual prayers and vigils, including those led by the … Continuar leyendo Salesian Family United in Prayer for Pope Francis’ Speedy Recovery

Jubilee of Communication, the Pope: ‘We Need Media Literacy’

(ANS – Vatican City) – The Jubilee of Communication took place on the weekend of January 24 to 26, 2025, the first of the great appointments organized on the occasion of the Holy Year. In two different appointments, in the meeting with the media on Saturday and in the Mass on Sunday at St Peter’s Basilica, he renewed the call for genuine and true communication. At … Continuar leyendo Jubilee of Communication, the Pope: ‘We Need Media Literacy’

Share with Gentleness the Hope that is in Your Hearts: Pope Francis’ Message for the 59th World Communications Day

(ANS – Vatican City) – On the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, Patron Saint of the Catholic press, Pope Francis’ Message for the 59th World Communications Day, on the theme: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts” (cf. 1Pt 3:15-16), was published in the Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office. The Holy Father’s full Message is reproduced below. Dear … Continuar leyendo Share with Gentleness the Hope that is in Your Hearts: Pope Francis’ Message for the 59th World Communications Day

Popes and Jubilees: The Opening of the Holy Door in History

(ANS – Vatican City) – The waiting is over, and in just a few hours, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year, the Jubilee of 2025, dedicated to the theme of hope. This hope, which “does not disappoint,” is emphasized in the Apostolic Bull Spes non confundit. It is a necessary hope in a world beset by wars, … Continuar leyendo Popes and Jubilees: The Opening of the Holy Door in History

Towards the Jubilee 2025

The 2025 Jubilee will officially open on December 24, 2024, at 7 p.m., with the rite of the Opening of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Papal Basilica by the Holy Father, who will then preside over the celebration of Holy Mass on Christmas Eve inside the Basilica. The Papal Bull Tradition dictates that each Jubilee is proclaimed by the publication of a Papal Bull of Indiction. ‘Bull’ refers to … Continuar leyendo Towards the Jubilee 2025