Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he was “delighted” to learn that a Muslim group had overseen the translation of his latest encyclical into Russian. In a message released by the Holy See press office on March 3, the pope said it was “a beautiful and joyful surprise” to hear that the encyclical Fratelli tutti Read more
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‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis ‘delighted’ as Muslim group oversees Russian translation
Monday, March 15th, 2021Archbishop Gänswein – change of duties downplayed at Vatican
Monday, February 10th, 2020
The Vatican is saying little about a change in duties for Archbishop Gänswein. The Holy See Press Office says the long-time secretary of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has had his duties as prefect of the papal household “reallocated to others”. It is downplaying 63-year-old Georg Gänswein’s absence from several papal audiences over the past few Read more
Vatican denies Spanish government’s take on Franco reburial
Monday, November 5th, 2018
The Vatican has issued a statement saying the Spanish government’s suggestion that it opposes reburying General Francisco Franco‘s remains at Madrid’s Almudena Cathedral are incorrect. The Vatican press office says no agreement on the matter has been made. The confusion about what had been agreed to arose in the media early last week after Spain’s Read more