Explore a selection of digitized materials from their vast catalogue. Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, Prefect of the Vatican Library, announced on Wednesday the opening of the DigiVatLib, a shortening of digital Vatican Library. The Archbishop explained that over the last five years the … Continue reading
Pope Francis on July 3 appointed Sri Lankan priest, Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage as Secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. The 52-year-old monsignor has been serving as the Under-secretary of the Council since 2012. Pope Francis … Continue reading
Religious leaders from Hong Kong visit the Vatican and receive Pope Francis’ blessing, as they strive to improve interreligious relations. The leaders of 6 religions in Hong Kong are in Rome this week to mark the 40th anniversary of an organization … Continue reading
There is much about this article that might strike the reader as unremarkable. The speech of the keynote speaker pictured here below, the content, the ideals, and the aspirations may well seem tread worn, and plainly obvious in the ideals … Continue reading
Riyadh- Asharq Al Awsat Muslim World League Chief Mohammed Al-Issa and President of the Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran on Saturday signed a cooperation agreement on achieving common objectives. Under the terms of this, the two parties … Continue reading
In Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Christians and Hindus are called to be a “light of peace” in order to challenge violence and hatred, a senior cardinal has said. Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran heralded a new chapter in Christian-Hindu relations and said … Continue reading
Original article in The Guardian Major new document aims to draw a line under centuries of persecution of Jews, who Vatican says ‘believe in the one God’ Catholics should not try to convert Jews and should work with them to … Continue reading
In the Telegraph By Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis As we approach the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the seminal declaration of how the Catholic Church regards other faiths, we find ourselves challenged by a new but no … Continue reading
When Evangelii Gaudium (the Joy of the Gospel) was released on November 27 of this year, media focused on the dominant element in the Apostolic Exhortation, namely the Pontiff’s challenge to the debilitating and growing divide between rich and poor. … Continue reading
The Al-Azhar University in Cairo – considered one of the most important centres of Sunni Islamic learning – has announced that Pope Francis has sent a personal message to the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al Tayyeb. The most important … Continue reading