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Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, center, and Bishop Paul Tighe pose at a 2019 meeting of the Women's Consultation Group at the Vatican. The 20 members of the group, Catholics, other Christians and members of other faiths, met online Oct. 7 for a webinar reflecting together on Pope Francis' 2013 exhortation, "The Joy of the Gospel."

Pope praises women's consultation group at Council for Culture

VATICAN CITY - Four years after the Pontifical Council for Culture instituted a Permanent Women's Consultation Group to bring women's experiences and voices to the council's deliberations, Pope Francis noted that they represent a "novelty" at the Holy See.

A health worker injects a volunteer with an experimental COVID-19 vaccine during Phase III trials in late September at a hospital in Kocaeli, Turkey. In an interview with a Spanish magazine, Pope Francis said a potential vaccine for COVID-19 belongs to all of humanity and must not "be the property of the country of the laboratory that discovered it or of a group of countries that were allied for this."

Eventual coronavirus vaccine should belong to everyone, Pope says

VATICAN CITY - An eventual vaccine for COVID-19 would belong to the world and should not be hoarded greedily by countries hosting the lab or labs that develop it, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis named Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to a lead a commission that determines which economic activities of the Vatican remain confidential. Cardinal Farrell is pictured in a 2018 file photo.

Cardinal Farrell to lead commission determining confidential contracts

VATICAN CITY - Continuing his efforts to ensure financial transparency and accountability, Pope Francis named Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to lead a commission that determines which economic activities remain confidential.

God's Word on Sunday: God’s gracious care for us never wavers

God's Word on Sunday: God’s gracious care for us never wavers

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 11 (Year A) Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14

The fullness of God’s blessing is often portrayed in the Scriptures as a sumptuous feast.

Pope Francis signs his new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship" after celebrating Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 3, 2020.

Pope Francis signs new encyclical in Assisi

VATICAN CITY -- Bringing the Vatican official in charge of translations with him, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship," at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, source of the document's title and inspiration.

Visitors are pictured in a file photo looking at a Caravaggio painting titled "St. Jerome Writing" during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome. Pope Francis released "Scripturae Sacrae affectus" ("Devotion to Sacred Scripture"), a new apostolic letter on the Bible, Sept. 30, 2020, coinciding with the 1,600th anniversary of St. Jerome's death.

Pope Francis releases apostolic letter on Sacred Scripture

VATICAN CITY -- In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist.

Vatican proposes renewal of agreement with China on bishops' appointments

Vatican proposes renewal of agreement with China on bishops' appointments

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has proposed to the Chinese government that they extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops, Vatican Media reported.

God's Word on Sunday: Survival depends on walking God’s path

God's Word on Sunday: Survival depends on walking God’s path

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 4 (Year A) Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43

In ancient Israel, a vineyard was far more than just a place to grow grapes. It was a rich symbol embedded in much of Israel’s religious literature, signifying God’s abundance and gracious generosity. It played a key role in the economy and often defined one’s wealth.

The Vatican announced Sept. 24, 2020, that Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu's resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal. Cardinal Becciu is pictured in a file photo.

Cardinal Becciu resigns as prefect, renounces rights as cardinal

VATICAN CITY -- In a move apparently related to Vatican financial scandals, Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Angelo Becciu's resignation as prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes and his renunciation of the rights associated with being a cardinal, the Vatican announced late Sept. 24.

A patient is pictured in a file photo chatting with a nun at Rosary Hill Home, a Dominican-run facility in Hawthorne, N.Y., that provides palliative care to people with incurable cancer and have financial need.

Vatican reaffirms church teachings on end-of-life care

VATICAN CITY -- With the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia in many countries, and questions concerning what is morally permissible regarding end-of-life care, the Vatican's doctrinal office released a 25-page letter offering "a moral and practical clarification" on the care of vulnerable patients.

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Stewardship builds communities of faith

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Stewardship builds communities of faith

Have you returned to church since the re-opening in June after the lockdown? How did you feel about the changes you saw?

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