Cardinal Parolin Says Nigeria’s Conflict Is ‘Social,’ Not Religious, Prompting Pushback
The Vatican Secretary of State’s comment echoes government claims, but many Church leaders and analysts insist religion remains central to the violence.
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Haarlem Renaissance: Dutch Youth Process Martyrs’ Relics Through Streets of Secular Europe
For the first time since the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s, Haarlem bore witness to a liturgical procession of relics, an event that marked both a historical turning point and a spiritual renewal in the life of the Church in the Netherlands.
Why the Upcoming Conclave Will Be a Decisive Step for Europe
ANALYSIS: While the de-Christianized Old Continent seems to be becoming irrelevant in view of the ongoing shift of Church leadership to the Southern Hemisphere, its cardinals will nonetheless maintain a key role in the forthcoming deliberations.
How the Holy See’s Diplomacy Is Shaping Its Work in the Middle East
The Vatican’s comprehensive and nuanced approach reflects the region’s complex realities.
Vatican Secretary of State Warns of Europe’s Low Birth Rates, ‘Demographic Winter’
After events in Luxembourg today, the Pope’s four-day trip will continue in Belgium, where he will visit three cities to mark the 600th anniversary of the Catholic universities of Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve before returning to Rome on Sept. 29.
Vatican Secretary of State Calls Out United Nations for Promoting Abortion, Gender Ideology
Cardinal Pietro Parolin emphasized the need for promoting the dignity of the human person and voiced the Vatican’s disapproval of the assembly’s promotion of abortion and gender ideology on Sept. 23.
Vatican Secretary of State Pledges Solidarity With Refugees, Returnees From Sudan
Cardinal Pietro Parolin explained the kind of help the Vatican can offer in an effort to address the plight of those impacted by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. He also expressed Pope Francis’ closeness and prayers to the people.
Vatican Largely Silent as China Forces Catholics to ‘Adapt to Socialist Society’
For many years, knowledgeable voices have been warning the Vatican about the dangers of Sinicization.
The White-Martyr Cardinals’ Dinner
Perhaps the most remarkable moment of the evening came when the conversation turned to those times when the Lord seems to be deaf to the pleas of his people — times not unlike what many Catholics experience today.
China Analysts Say Vatican’s Agreement With the Chinese Communist Party Ignores Negative Realities
Pope Francis and his secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, support the deal’s renewal despite the absence of tangible benefits for the local faithful.
