Pope Francis

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-to-romanian-college-be-true-to-your-roots-to-bear-fruit.html

Pope to Romanian College: Be true to your roots to bear fruit
19 May 2022, 13:43

Pope Francis receives in audience the Community of the Pontifical Romanian College “Pio Romeno” on the occasion of the eighty-fifth anniversary of its establishment by Pope Pius XI.
By Vatican News staff reporter

At the heart of the Pope’s address to the Pontifical Romanian College was the need to look to one's roots, whether it be religious or cultural traditions.

Nourishing roots

He told seminarians from Romania that training in Rome offered them the opportunity to rediscover their roots in a fulfilled way, through study and meditation.

It was also a precious opportunity to reflect on how roots were formed, he said

The Pope recalled the period during World War II, when the Romanian Greek Catholic Church no longer had any active Bishops, as they had been killed or imprisoned.

He observed that many priests during that time offered to God their sufferings and the testimony of their faith, even at the cost of their lives.

The Pope underlined that without nourishing roots “every religious tradition loses fruitfulness.”
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2022/may.index.html
Speeches 2022 May
To the Community of the Pio Romanian College (19 May 2022)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-meets-editors-of-ten-jesuit-magazines.html

Pope meets editors of ten Jesuit magazines
19 May 2022, 15:36

Meeting with editors of 10 various Jesuit publications, Pope Francis spoke about the war in Ukraine, the life of the Church, and the synodal journey.
By Vatican News staff reporter

Pope Francis met ten Jesuit magazine editors in the Vatican on Thursday morning.

These were the European cultural magazines of the Society of Jesus: Stimmen der Zeit (Germany), Choisir (Switzerland), Signum (Sweden), Razón y fe (Spain), Brotéria (Portugal), Deon (Poland), A Szív (Hungary) , Viera in život (Slovakia), Thinking Faith (UK) and La Civiltà Cattolica (Italy).

Three editors are lay people, including two women (for the Swiss and English magazines). The others are Jesuits. The Father General of the Society of Jesus, Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J., also attended the audience.

Their conversation lasted over an hour long and was conducted in the "usual fraternal and direct style", wrote Father Antonio Spadaro, SJ, director of La Civiltà Cattolica, in a tweet.
 

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Video at the link

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-to-scholas-pursue-your-dreams.html
Pope launches Scholas International with U2's Bono, says girls must be educated
19 May 2022, 18:54

Pope Francis takes part in the festive launch of the Scholas Occurrentes International Movement, along with U2 singer Bono Vox, and appeals for girls around the world to receive a good education.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov

Pope Francis took the opportunity of a festive and musical atmosphere to launch the international Pontifical Foundation “Scholas Occurrentes” with strong appeals for educating girls and protecting the environment.

The event took place on Thursday evening at the Pontifical Urban University, known as the Urbaniana, which lies within walking distance of St. Peter's Square.

Since its inception, Scholas has become a worldwide network of schools that share assets, with common objectives and special attention to those most in need. Scholas Occurrentes’ roots are to be found in educational projects created for children in impoverished areas in the city of Buenos Aires, at the initiative of the then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251294/pope-francis-joined-by-bono-for-launch-of-scholas-occurrentes-international-educational-movement
Pope Francis joined by Bono for launch of international educational movement
By CNA Staff
Rome Newsroom, May 19, 2022 / 09:54 am

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Update:  The Vatican finance trial

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251287/cardinal-becciu-pope-francis-responsible-for-vatican-auditors-ousting
Cardinal Becciu: Pope Francis responsible for Vatican auditor's ousting
Vatican City, May 18, 2022 / 13:33 pm

Cardinal Angelo Becciu said Wednesday that he is blameless in the forced resignation of a Vatican auditor, because it came at Pope Francis’ request.

Becciu was said to be responsible for the sudden firing in 2017 of the Vatican’s first auditor general, Libero Milone, as well as the cancelation of an internal audit.

But during a May 18 hearing in the Vatican’s finance trial, Becciu denied this, stating that in June 2017, Pope Francis called him to a meeting in his Santa Marta residence, where he claimed that he longer had trust in Milone, and therefore wanted Becciu to call the auditor and tell him he must resign.

According to Becciu, the pope also expressed regret for entrusting the then-sostituto of the Secretariat of State with “these thankless tasks.”

At a May 5 hearing, the 73-year-old Becciu had declined to respond to a question from a prosecuting attorney about his involvement in Milone’s firing, claiming “for love of the Holy Father” he could not answer. 

But during Wednesday’s interrogation, Becciu said he had since received Pope Francis’ permission to speak freely about the situation.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251303/vatican-finance-trial-witness-thrown-out-of-courtroom-as-cardinal-becciu-continues-cross-examination
Witness thrown out of courtroom as Cardinal Becciu cross-examination continues
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, May 20, 2022 / 11:00 am

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251308/archbishop-cordileone-tells-priests-pelosi-communion-denial-is-pastoral

Archbishop Cordileone tells priests that Nancy Pelosi Communion denial is ‘pastoral, not political’
By Carl Bunderson
Denver Newsroom, May 20, 2022 / 13:04 pm

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone took extra pains Friday to explain to priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco his decision barring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion because of her advocacy of abortion.

In a May 20 letter addressed priests of the archdiocese, Cordileone explained that his instruction is nothing but the application of the Church’s teaching. The archbishop addressed a separate letter to the laity.

“There are those who speak of such actions as I am taking as ‘weaponizing’ the Eucharist.  However, this is simply application of Church teaching.  One would have to demonstrate that a person’s actions in following Church teaching is explicitly for a political purpose in order to justify the accusation of ‘weaponizing’ the Eucharist,” the archbishop wrote. “I have been very clear all along, in both my words and my actions, that my motive is pastoral, not political.”

He added “that one can also violate Church teaching and take Holy Communion for a political purpose as well, thus ‘weaponizing’ the Eucharist for one’s own ulterior motives.”
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251315/read-the-letter-from-pelosi-s-archbishop-barring-her-from-communion
Full text of Archbishop Cordileone letter to Nancy Pelosi banning her from Communion
By CNA Staff
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2022 / 15:37 pm

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251309/what-have-popes-and-the-vatican-said-about-catholic-politicians-abortion-and-holy-communion
What have popes and the Vatican said about Catholic politicians, abortion, and Holy Communion?
By Luke Coppen
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2022 / 13:10 pm

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251310/10-times-nancy-pelosi-supported-abortion-while-citing-her-catholic-faith
10 times Nancy Pelosi supported abortion while citing her Catholic faith
By Katie Yoder
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2022 / 13:48 pm

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-calls-for-fraternity-among-ourselves-and-with-creation.html

Pope calls for fraternity ‘among ourselves and with creation’
21 May 2022, 12:01

Pope Francis receives participants in an International Conference entitled “Nature in Mind: A new culture of nature for the defence of biodiversity,” inviting them to find “new, more integrated, shared itineraries” in order to promote sustainable development.
By Christopher Wells

Pope Francis on Saturday praised participants in an international conference on protecting biodiversity, saying their commitment “strengthens the urgent and responsible dialogue on the future of the planet.”

The Holy Father said the theme of the conference – “Nature in Mind: A New Culture of Nature for the Protection of Biodiversity” – calls to mind the wonder of St Bonaventure, who “invites us to discover the Transcendent through the beauty of nature.”
 
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2022/05/21/220521d.html
Audience with the participants in the International Conference “Nature in Mind” on the protection of biodiversity, 21.05.2022

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-de-la-salle-brothers-world-needs-new-pact-on-education.html

Pope to De La Salle Brothers: World needs a new education pact
21 May 2022, 12:35

Pope Francis meets the Brothers of the Christian Schools (FSC) and encourages them to continue evangelizing through education as the world experiences a new “educational emergency”.
By Lisa Zengarini

Pope Francis on Saturday addressed the Lasallian Brothers, formally known as the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, gathered for their 46th General Chapter.

The congregation was founded in France in the 17th century by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle and is the largest order of religious brothers dedicated to education in the Catholic Church.
 
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2022/05/21/220521c.html
Audience with the participants in the 46th General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, 21.05.2022

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-meets-readers-famiglia-cristiana-magazine-90th-anniversary.html

Pope meets with readers of "Famiglia Cristiana" marking 90th anniversary
21 May 2022, 13:00

Pope Francis pays tribute to Italy's most widely circulated Catholic magazine, "Famiglia Cristiana," and encourages readers and staff to follow in the footsteps of its founder, Blessed Fr. James Alberione, who said to his priests: "Sow good ideas so that they may bear good works."
By Vatican News staff writer

Greeting readers and staff of Italy's "Famiglia Cristiana," Pope Francis noted how they represent the wider Christian family of today's world. The magazine is celebrating 90 years in existence, and the Pope likened it to a good grandmother who has witnessed and learned much over these nine decades.
 
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2022/05/21/220521f.html
Audience with a representation of readers of the weekly magazine “Famiglia Cristiana”, 21.05.2022

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-francis-approves-canonization-of-two-blesseds.html

Pope Francis approves canonization of two Blesseds
21 May 2022, 13:14

In decrees approved on Saturday, Pope Francis approves the canonization of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Blessed Artemide Zatti; recognizes a miracle attributed to Spanish laywoman Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García; and recognizes the heroic virtues of seven Servants of God.
By Vatican News staff reporters

Pope Francis will convene a consistory to canonize Bishop Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, raising to the altars a bishop already recognized throughout the world as a patron of migrants. Scalabrini, who served as Bishop of Piacenza, Italy, in the 19th century, is the founder of the Congregations of the Missionaries of St Charles, which have as a special charism the mission of serving migrants.

Scalabrini’s canonization was announced on Saturday at an audience granted to Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Pope Francis also approved the canonization Artemide Zatti, an Italian layman who emigrated with his family to Argentina in the late 1800s, and who became a Salesian co-worker and missionary in Patagonia.

The decree on causes for canonization signed by the Pope at the audience also recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of a Spanish laywoman, Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García, and of the heroic virtues of seven servants of God, who thus became Venerable.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251319/pope-francis-advances-sainthood-cause-of-filipino-bishop-known-for-bilocation
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Filipino bishop known for bilocation
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, May 21, 2022 / 10:00 am

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251306/who-is-pauline-jaricot-the-catholic-church-s-next-blessed
Who is Pauline Jaricot, the Catholic Church’s next blessed?
By Jean-Marie Dumont
Lyon, France, May 21, 2022 / 04:00 am

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Video, with English commentary, at the link

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-at-regina-coeli-ask-the-lord-for-the-spirit-of-peace.html
Pope at Regina Coeli: Ask the Lord for the Spirit of peace
22 May 2022, 12:25

Pope Francis encourages us to strive for meekness and harmony in our lives, while we should pray every day, “Lord, give me your peace, give me your Holy Spirit”.
By Thaddeus Jones

Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis recalled the Gospel in today's liturgy when Jesus bid farewell to his disciples at the Last Supper, saying “Peace I leave with you,” and immediately adding “My peace I give to you.”
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-francis-regina-coeli-appeals-laudato-si-paulina-jaricot.html
Pope expresses closeness to pastors and faithful in China
22 May 2022, 12:27

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251324/life-is-always-sacred-and-inviolable-pope-francis-says
Life ‘is always sacred and inviolable’ Pope Francis says
By Joe Bukuras
Vatican City, May 22, 2022 / 08:20 am

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2022.index.html
Angelus - Regina Cæli 2022
Regina Caeli, 22 May 2022

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Hmmm...

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2022/05/in-wake-of-pelosi-communion-ban-pope-backs-pro-life-group-in-italy
In wake of Pelosi communion ban, pope backs pro-life demonstration in Italy
By Inés San Martín
May 22, 2022

ROME – Two days after Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was barred from receiving communion in San Francisco over her support for abortion rights, Pope Francis offered support to a pro-life demonstration, saying that life is a gift from God.

On Sunday, Francis thanked those who took part in Scegliamo la Vita (Let’s Choose Life), Saturday’s march and pro-life demonstration in Rome, applauding participants for “your commitment in favor of life and in defense of conscientious objection, the exercise of which is often attempted to be restricted.”

The pope said that “unfortunately,” in recent years “there has been a shift in the common mentality, and today we are increasingly inclined to think that life is an asset at our total disposal, which we can choose to manipulate, give birth to or let die as we please, as the exclusive outcome of an individual choice.”

“Let us remember that life is a gift from God,” he said. “It is always sacred and inviolable, and we cannot silence the voice of conscience.”

Francis’s remarks came at the end of his weekly Regina Caeli prayer
 
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2022/05/as-communion-ban-debate-heats-up-anew-dont-count-on-rome-to-settle-it
As communion ban debate heats up anew, don’t count on Rome to settle it
By John L. Allen Jr.
May 22, 2022

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251323/here-are-two-basic-requirements-catholics-must-meet-to-receive-holy-communion
Here are two basic requirements Catholics must meet to receive Holy Communion
By CNA Staff
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 22, 2022 / 08:24 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-to-italian-civil-protection-good-makes-no-noise.html

Pope to Italian Civil Protection: ‘Every war goes against principles of the UN'
23 May 2022, 13:47

Pope Francis meets with volunteers of the Italian Civil Protection Department, and laments the destruction of war as a betrayal of the principles of the United Nations to protect humanity.
By Lisa Zengarini

Pope Francis on Monday thanked volunteers of the Italian Civil Protection Service, the national emergency management agency, for their “silent service” during the Covid-19 crisis and, more recently, for refugees from war-torn Ukraine, remarking that “good makes no noise, but builds the world.”

The Italian Civil Protection Service (Protezione Civile) was officially established in 1992 to ensure the presence of human resources and means in every area of the country, as well as operational, organizational and decision-making capacities, so as to be able to intervene in a timely and effective manner in case of natural and humanitarian disasters, but also to prevent and foresee  them. Its origins go back to the mid-seventies, following the devastating earth-quake in Northern Italy’s region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
 
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2022/may.index.html
Speeches 2022 May
To Members of the National Civil Protection Service (23 May 2022)

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-meets-with-head-of-government-of-north-macedonia.html

Pope meets with head of government of North Macedonia
23 May 2022, 15:41

Among the first private audiences this Monday morning, Pope Francis met with the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski.
Vatican News

The half-hour morning meeting between Pope Francis and Dimitar Kovachevski, President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, included fifteen minutes of private talks, according to the Holy See Press Office.
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-francis-meets-with-the-prime-minister-of-bulgaria.html

Pope Francis meets with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria
23 May 2022, 15:49

On Monday morning Pope Francis met with the Prime Minister Kiril Petkov of Bulgaria in a private audience at the Vatican.
Vatican News

On the eve of the national day celebrating Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, Bulgarian education and culture, and Slavic literature, Pope Francis welcomed a delegation from Bulgaria led by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov on Monday morning.
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-francis-cei-italy-bishops-conference-assembly.html

Pope Francis opens assembly of Italian Bishops’ Conference
23 May 2022, 20:32

Pope Francis meets with the Italian Bishops’ Conference in the Paul VI Hall, as the group gathers to reflect on their journey along the synodal path.
By Vatican News staff reporter

As the 76th General Assembly of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) got underway on Monday, Pope Francis spoke to Italy’s Bishops in the Vatican for around 2 hours, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Their meeting takes place on 23-27 May, and is focused on the theme: “Listening to the Narratives of the People of God: The first discernment: What priorities are emerging along the Synodal Journey?”

Italy’s Bishops are meeting in Rome at the Hilton Rome Airport Hotel, and are set to select candidates to fill the position of President of the CEI.

Pope Francis will choose the new CEI president from those three names.
 

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Audio of the interview with Dr Donald Prudlo at the link

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-05/academic-conference-set-to-explore-history-of-roman-curia.html
Academic conference set to explore history of Roman Curia
23 May 2022, 14:47

An academic conference taking place in Rome on 26-28 May looks at the history of the Roman Curia, with the aim of providing “a broad historical overview that will offer a window into the lived history of the central administration of the Catholic Church. In this interview with Vatican Radio, Dr Donald Prudlo looks discusses the history of the Roman Curia and its relevance today.
By Christopher Wells

As Pope Francis brings the Roman Curia into the 21st century with a wave of reforms – including the recently promulgated Apostolic Constitution Praedicate evangelium – a group of academics is gathering in Rome for a conference that will examine the history of the Church’s central administrative body.

The Roman Curia Conference, being held at the Augustinian Patristic Institute from 26-28 May, features scholars from around the world, and will focus on “The Historical Outlines and Contexts of the Roman Curia.”
 
The conference is free and open to the public, though registration is requested at https://storiadellacuria.org. Papers will be given in English and Italian, and simultaneous translation will be available.

In this wide-ranging interview with Christopher Wells, Dr Donald Prudlo talks about the history of the Roman Curia; its relevance today; the relationship between the Curia, the Pope, and the Bishops; Curial reform; and the role of the Curia in a Synodal Church:

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-05/laudato-si-week-global-events-to-highlight-concept-of-integral.html

Laudato si’ Week: Global events to highlight concept of integral ecology
20 May 2022, 12:50

Laudato si’ Week, which takes place from the 22-29 May celebrates the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the care of creation, and focuses on the seven objectives pursued in the Laudato si’ Action Platform.
By Vatican News staff reporter

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics will unite from May 22-29 to celebrate the progress made in bringing the Pope’s encyclical Laudato si’ to life and intensify their efforts through the Laudato si’ Action Platform, promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

The weeklong event marking the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on creation care, will feature a series of global celebrations and dynamic conversations, including one focused on raising Indigenous voices that will feature Sr. Alessandra Smerilli FMA, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

It will also feature the first-ever public sneak peek of The Invitation, a new film featuring Pope Francis, which brings Pope Francis’s vision of integral ecology to life.
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-05/davos-summit-challenging-inequalities-with-the-help-laudato-si.html
Davos Summit: Challenging inequalities with the help of Laudato si'
23 May 2022, 12:47

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2022-05/davos-forum-global-solidarity-fund-presents-assistance-plans.html
Davos Forum: Global Solidarity Fund presents assistance plans
22 May 2022, 13:50

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-telegram-tornado-condolences.html

Pope prays for victims of extreme weather in the US and in Canada
24 May 2022, 21:25

Pope Francis expresses his condolences for the victims of a tornado which struck the Gaylord community in Michigan, US, and for the loss of life caused by storms in southeastern Canada.
By Linda Bordoni

Pope Francis said he is saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by the tornado which struck the Gaylord community in recent days.

In a telegram addressed to Bishop Jeffrey J. Walsh of Gaylord, a city of about 4,200 people west of Detroit in the US State of Michigan, the Pope expressed heartfelt solidarity with all affected by this natural disaster.

In the message signed on his behalf by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the Pope said he “also offers the assurance of prayers for the dead, the injured and displaced and those engaged in relief efforts," and he invoked God’s blessings of strength and peace on all those affected.

Friday's tornado killed two people, injured more than 40 others, knocked out electricity, and flattened parts of the northern Michigan community where such extreme weather conditions are rare.
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-05/cardinal-zuppi-new-president-of-italian-episcopal-conference.html

Cardinal Zuppi, new president of Italian Bishops' Conference
24 May 2022, 19:41

Pope Francis names Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, new president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, commonly referred to as the CEI.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi has been elected new president of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI).

Pope Francis named the 66-year-old Archbishop of Bologna, who has been long affiliated with the Community of Sant'Egidio, as the new leader of the CEI on Tuesday.

The nomination came shortly after the end of the second session of the 76th General Assembly of the CEI at the Hilton Rome Airport in Fiumicino.

Their meeting takes place on 23-27 May, and is focused on the theme: “Listening to the Narratives of the People of God: The first discernment: What priorities are emerging along the Synodal Journey?”

Cardinal Zuppi succeeds outgoing CEI president, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, 80, Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, who read the announcement.

Welcoming his nomination, Cardinal Zuppi thanked the Pope and the bishops.

“Let's walk together to listen to everyone's suffering.”
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251344/cardinal-matteo-zuppi-is-the-new-president-of-italy-s-catholic-bishops-conference
‘Bicycling cardinal’ is new leader of Italy’s Catholic bishops’ conference
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, May 24, 2022 / 07:37 am

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Yesterday, May 23...

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251341/archbishop-cordileone-responds-to-criticism-that-hes-politicizing-the-eucharist
Archbishop Cordileone responds to criticism that he's 'politicizing the Eucharist'
By CNA Staff
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 19:47 pm

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday responded to criticism that he is “politicizing” the Eucharist by denying Nancy Pelosi Holy Communion, saying he would prefer the Democratic House Speaker remain in office “and become an advocate for life in the womb."

"What does it mean to politicize the Holy Eucharist if one is following Church teaching and applying Church teaching?” Cordileone said in an interview with EWTN News’ Erik Rosales that aired May 23 on “EWTN News Nightly.”

“One would have to demonstrate that one is doing that for a political purpose,” the archbishop said.

“I've been very clear all along, my purpose is pastoral, not political,” he added. “I am not campaigning for anyone for office. As a matter of fact, my preference would be for Speaker Pelosi to remain in office and become an advocate for life in the womb."
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251339/dc-archdiocese-mistakenly-gives-candid-response-on-pelosi-communion-denial
DC archdiocese mistakenly gives candid response on Pelosi Communion denial
By Jonah McKeown
Denver Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 17:43 pm

Today, May 24...

Video at the link below--
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251348/nancy-pelosi-comments-communion-ban-abortion-support
Nancy Pelosi doubles down on abortion support in response to Communion ban
By CNA Staff
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 24, 2022 / 12:13 pm