In honor of International Women’s Day, the Vatican hosted the first meeting of the “Women’s Consultation Group,” comprised of 37 women from a variety of backgrounds who will discuss greater representation of women in leadership at the Vatican.
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Vatican Hosts Adult Stem Cell Conference
An international conference entitled “Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture” begins today in the Vatican.
Vatican Plans Outreach to Atheists in 2011
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a press conference on Friday, the head of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture announced the launching of a new initiative aimed at introducing nonbelievers to God.
Vatican: “Fast Food” is Bad for Communication
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Cardinal-elect Gianfranco Ravasi, the Holy See’s official “culture minister” believes people who rely on fast food chains for their meals are skipping a vital form of communication. Read the rest…
Vatican Urges Caution When Selling Abandoned Churches
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Citing an example where a church was sold and then transformed into a strip club, the new president of the Pontifical Council for Culture is urging bishops not to sell churches to organizations that will transform them into nightclubs.
