A giant rally for children and teachers from Italy's Catholic schools had the Pope in attendance, with the Vatican saying that 300,000 people turned out for the event.
Vatican TV Celebrates Its 30th Birthday as It Adapts to Pope Francis
Even as it celebrates its 30th birthday since being set up by the late John Paul II, the Vatican television service is busy changing its style in order to adapt to Pope Francis.
Even as it celebrates its 30th birthday since being set up by the late John Paul II, the Vatican television service is busy changing its style in order to adapt to Pope Francis.
Francis also shared a memory about his first teacher, adding: "We love school because it is synonymous with openness to reality, or at least it should be".
The event was organised by the Italian Bishops' Conference whose leader Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco pointed to "problems" and "difficulties" in Italy's education sector and said: "Sometimes it's a struggle to rekindle the hope of being able to teach".
Beatification of Pope Paul VI in October in Vatican: Source
A supposed miracle attributed to Paul VI has been recognized in the Vatican, and beatification of the late Italian pope will be done in October, a Vatican source said Tuesday.
A supposed miracle attributed to Paul VI has been recognized in the Vatican, and beatification of the late Italian pope will be done in October, a Vatican source said Tuesday.
Source-AFP
In Boost for Poor, Vatican Cuts Sainthood Costs
The Vatican will be cutting the costs of sainthood applications, which could shoot up to a million dollars (735,000 euros)
The Vatican will be cutting the costs of sainthood applications, which could shoot up to a million dollars (735,000 euros)
