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Experts gathered in the Vatican over the weekend to examine the growing trend of prescribing psychotropic medications to children, and whether these drugs are doing more harm than good. Titled "The Child as a Person and as a Patient: Therapeutic Approaches Compared," the conference, sponsored by the Pontifical Co...

The White House announced Friday that Barack Obama has nominated Ken Hackett, the former president of Catholic Relief Services, as the US ambassador to the Holy See. Hackett is a consultant to the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Global Development.   In 2012, after 40 years of service, he retired from ...

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square to conclude “Evangelium Vitae” Day, a Year of Faith event that celebrates “the gift of life in all its forms.”  The Holy Father focused his homily on three main points: the Bible reveals the living God to us; Jesus Christ gives life; and the Holy Spirit who keeps u...

Pope Francis received President Nicolas Maduro Moros, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, this morning at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. President Maduro later met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, who was accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relati...

Here is the text of Pope Francis' letter to David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who will host the upcoming G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.  --- --- --- To The Right Honourable David Cameron, MP Prime Minister I am pleased to reply to your kind letter of June 5, 2013, with which you were good ...

The roar of over 1,400 motorcycles was heard in St. Peter's Square as bikers from all over the world came to Rome to receive a blessing from Pope Francis. The bikers are celebrating the 110th anniversary of the famed motorcycle maker's founding. Throughout the week, some 35,000 Harley-Davidsons have been riding a...

On Sunday, the Holy See made public a letter sent by Pope Francis to the British Prime Minister David Cameron prior to the upcoming G8 summit that will be held today and tomorrow in Northern Ireland. The letter was sent in response to a message sent by Prime Minister Cameron to the Holy Father in June 5th. In his...

Pope Francis received members of the French Parliament on Saturday at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The meeting comes at a sensitive time in France where protests against the French president's approval of a same-sex "marriage" law have increased. The members of the French Senate and the National Assembly had req...

The second edition of the journalistic Prize “A Pen for Life,” which awards journalists who defend life and the Family was announced recently. The award is  promoted by the Biomedi@ Research and Critical Analysis Group, in collaboration with the Italian National Association of Journalists and Press Agents (ANGPI), ...

Here is the text of British Prime Minister David Cameron's letter to Pope Francis sent in early June regarding the G8 Summit which will be held in Northern Ireland on June 17th-18th.  --- --- --- June 5, 2013 Your Holiness, When I said farewell to Pope Benedict at the end of his historic State Visit to Brit...

Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address to several members of the French parliament who visited the Pope on Saturday morning. --- --- --- Mr. President, dear Parlamentarians,  Welcoming your request, I am happy to receive you this morning, members of the senate and national assembly of the French...

Here is the translation of the Pope's homily during the Mass commemorating the Day of "Evangelium Vitae" in St. Peter's Square this morning. --- --- --- Dear Brothers and Sisters, This celebration has a very beautiful name: the Gospel of Life. In this Eucharist, in the Year of Faith, let us thank the Lord for...

Here is the translation of the Holy Father's address prior to the recitation of the Angelus at the conclusion of the Mass celebrating the Day of Evangelium Vitae. --- --- --- At the conclusion of this Eucharist dedicated to the Gospel of Life, I am happy to recall that yesterday at Carpi Odoardo Focherini was p...

When children become ill, methods used to treat them should not only seek to heal the illness, but respect the intrinsic dignity and rights of those suffering. This message lies at the center of "The Child as a Person and as a Patient: Therapeutic Approaches Compared," a conference currently under way at the Pius...

Francis addressed fellow Jesuits today who are contributors and directors of the journal Civiltà Cattolica, a Jesuit Italian publication established in 1850. The Pope kept the papal tradition of addressing the staff and writers of the journal. In his speech, he recommended three key words: dialogue, discernment a...

Tears for absolution Many times we have listened to the episode of today’s Roman Rite Gospel that tells of an event at first glance peculiar: into the house of a good man enters a not such a good woman who washes Christ’s feet with a very expensive ointment. Christ accepts this act of humble and pure love that pu...

A priest working in the devastated city of Homs in Syria has given an account of some of the horror he's facing every day. The priest, who cannot be named, sent a report to the charity Aid to the Church in Need, which is supporting Syrians with an aid package of £25,450 (€30,000) for a center in Homs, on top of £...

A trio of brothers are showing family and Church solidarity with a 100-mile bike ride fundraising effort to support kids from a poor region of Brazil who want to attend next month's World Youth Day. Aid to the Church in Need reported that Father James Shekelton and his brother John will set off from the family ho...

Here is the text of the address Francis gave to writers of the Jesuit journal "La Civilta Cattolica" when he met with the group today in the Vatican. * * * Dear Friends in the Lord, I am happy to meet with you, writers, your whole community, the Sisters and the staff of the administration of the House. Since ...

The Communications Department of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) have launched www.faithandsafety.org, a resource for adults to help children safely navigate online. The website and complementary social media channels (http://twitter.com/faithandsa...