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Father Dominic Nnoshiri, a member of the Spiritans' southeast Nigeria province, pictured in Rome June 14, completed specialized studies in safeguarding children from abuse. The program, run by the Center for Child Protection at the Pontifical Gregorian University, helps staff from the world’s dioceses, bishops' conferences, religious orders and other church bodies improve their child protection efforts.

New child protection experts graduate from Rome's Jesuit university

VATICAN CITY – Before students were presented with their diplomas in safeguarding minors, they each received a logoed mug as a memento of their time in the Centre for Child Protection's intensive program at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

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

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'

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.

Faith: We are challenged to break free from fear

Faith: We are challenged to break free from fear

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 25 (Year A) Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 69; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33

Jeremiah felt absolutely overwhelmed and besieged. His entire prophetic ministry was marked by persecution, ridicule, rejection and attempts on his life. It seemed to him that a host of enemies was arrayed against him, all intent on his destruction.

Faith: Social issues all part of one seamless garment

Faith: Social issues all part of one seamless garment

John of the Cross teaches that within spirituality and morality there are no exempt areas. Simply put, you cannot be a saint or a highly moral person if you allow yourself a moral exemption or two.

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

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.

Pope Francis looks on during the ordination Mass for new priests in at the Vatican April 26, 2015. The Pope and his Council of Cardinals are pondering the possibility of allowing local bishops to decide on certain maters such as marriage or priestly ordination of permanent deacons.

Pope, cardinal advisers study 'healthy decentralization' proposals

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on certain matters, including the marriage or priestly ordination of permanent deacons.

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

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

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

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.

Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni, who was killed for the faith June 3, 2007 in Mosul, is seen with a group of young adults

Life of priest killed in Iraq for his faith documented in new book

ROME, Italy – When Fr. Ragheed Aziz Ganni was confronted by armed men after celebrating the Eucharist at his Chaldean Catholic parish in Mosul, they asked him why he was still there and why he hadn't closed the church as they had demanded.

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