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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, celebrated a thanksgiving Mass Photo: Alfa & Omega

Pope Francis

Has a child died? The Pope has this message for you

In his prayer intention for November, the Pope invites us to pray that “all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.” The pain experienced on the death of a child, Pope Francis remarks, “is so great, that there’s no word” to describe it. When facing that pain, “encouraging words” “are not helpful,” even when they are “spoken with the best of intentions.”

Cardinals and Bishops•Vatican City

Vatican: Decisive Verdict in Case of Embezzlement and Fraud Involving a Cardinal

There are prominent figures among those sentenced, including Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Raffaele Mincione, Enrico Crasso, Gianluigi Torzi and Cecilia Marogna. The imputations include embezzlement, fraud and extortion. In the case of Becciu and Mincione, they were found to be responsible for using Holy See funds in a way that benefitted third parties disproportionately.