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Faith

The United Nations Human Rights Council in session in 2012. Holy See's representative Archbishop Ivan Jurkovich reminded the council June 14 that mental health has a spiritual element.

Mental health has a spiritual element, Holy See reminds UN

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GENEVA, Switzerland – The Holy See's representative to the United Nations appealed Wednesday to the Human Rights Council to couple psychological treatment with spiritual care.

In a book foreword to a work by Cardinal Peter Turkson, Pope Francis said corruption infects the world like a cance and the Church must combat it by working together with society, infusing it with mercy.

In book foreword, Pope Francis calls corruption a 'cancer'

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, in a foreword to a work by Cardinal Peter Turkson, has said corruption infects the world like a cancer, and the Church must combat it by working together with society, infusing it with mercy.

The Vatican released an online questionnaire June 14 ahead of the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018 to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world.

Vatican releases online questionnaire for youth ahead of synod

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VATICAN CITY – To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world.

In his message for the first World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis says that poverty requires action, not empty words.

Poverty requires action, not empty words, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – People cannot sit back and be indifferent or unresponsive to growing poverty in the world as a privileged minority accumulates "ostentatious wealth," Pope Francis said.

The Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, made a profit of 36 million euros (about $54 million) in 2016, according to its annual report.

Vatican bank reports $53 million profit in 2016

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VATICAN CITY – The Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, made a profit of 36 million euros (about $53 million) in 2016, according to its annual report.

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to U.N. agencies in Geneva, says the failure to protect child migrants "are an insult to human dignity."

Vatican: Failure to protect child migrants an insult to human dignity

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VATICAN CITY – Too often, national and international policies leave migrant children at the mercy of traffickers and sexual predators and are signs of a widespread failure to protect the innocent, a Vatican official said.

Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks during a dialogue on minimizing and addressing ocean acidification June 6 at the U.N. Ocean Conference in New York City. The high-level conference, held June 5-9, coincided with World Oceans Day, observed June 8.

World ignores warming, pollution of oceans at own peril, say speakers at U.N.

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UNITED NATIONS – If left unchecked, warming, pollution, and acidification of the world's oceans will have drastic socio-ecological consequences, particularly for people who depend on the water for their livelihoods, according to speakers at the June 5-9 Ocean Conference at the United Nations.

Pope Francis greets Consolata Sister Simona Brambilla, superior general of the Consolata Missionary Sisters, during a June 5 audience with the men's and women's branches of the religious missionary congregation.

Dialogue with Muslims, defend human dignity, Pope tells missionaries

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VATICAN CITY – Missionaries are entrusted with bringing hope to poor Christian communities while building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of men and women missionaries.

Pope Francis speaks during a Pentecost vigil marking the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at the Circus Maximus in Rome June 3.

Pentecost is celebration of unity in diversity, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – The Holy Spirit continues to give Christians different gifts and to call them to share those gifts with each other in a community marked by forgiveness and "unity in diversity," Pope Francis said on Pentecost.

Pope Francis dedicated his latest 'The Pope Video' to praying for an end to arms trade.

Pope dedicates June to praying for end to arms trade

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VATICAN CITY – In his latest prayer video, Pope Francis again issued a harsh condemnation of the arms trade, calling on global leaders to set personal interests aside and help to eradicate what for him is one of the greatest causes of human suffering today.

Pope Francis poses for a selfie as he arrives to lead a special audience for members of a middle school group June 2 at the Vatican. The middle-schoolers were part of Communion and Liberation's "The Knights of the Grail" educational initiative.

As school year ends, Pope tells students: Don't fear goodbyes, unknown

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VATICAN CITY – Life is a long series of hellos and goodbyes, so don't be afraid to let go of the past; remember old friends, but keep moving and be open to the new, Pope Francis told students as the school year was coming to an end.

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