Welcome Address by the Cardinal Archbishop of Marseille Photo: Vatican Media

A «Personal Prelature» for «Filipino emigrants» under study

The debate within the Philippine Bishops’ Conference over the proposal to establish a personal prelature for Filipino migrants has been going on for at least three years. The Bishops’ Conference, meanwhile, has set up a special commission to carry out further studies and assessments on the proposal before submitting the matter to the Holy See and making a formal request.

Historic: entire family beatified including newborn baby born during martyrdom

In the witness and martyrdom of the Ulma’s and their children we discover anew the greatness of the family, a place of life, love and fruitfulness – said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in his homily at the Mass for the rite of beatification of the Ulma Family, which took place on September 10, 2023 in Markowa, in the Podkarpacie region.

Vatican Responds to Ukrainian President’s Advisor: Russia Has No Investments in the Vatican

A clarifying statement underlines that «Firstly, the IOR does not accept as clients institutions or individuals who do not have a close relationship with the Holy See and the Catholic Church. Secondly, the IOR is a supervised financial intermediary, operating through international correspondent banks of the highest level and of impeccable reputation that are governed by international standards.»