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Rome Celebrates Festa di SS. Pietro e Paolo on 29 June As Rome gears up to celebrate its patron saints Peter and Paul on 29 June, the city is abuzz with anticipation. This public holiday in the Italian capital brings a sense of festivity and reverence, with many shops and offices closing their doors for the occasion. The origins of this annual holiday date back to ancient Christian times, commemorating the martyrdom of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Rome. Both saints are believed to be buried in the two famed basilicas that bear their names: St. Peter’s…

Join Pope Francis in Prayer for Peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and the Democratic Republic of Congo By: Michele Raviart – Vatican NewsPublished on: June 24, 2024 After reciting the Angelus, Pope Francis calls for prayers for peace, emphasizing the need for peace in conflict-stricken regions like Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine, and Israel. Reflecting on a flag from Israel waving in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope stresses the importance of peace as a universal call. A Plea for Negotiated Peace The Pontiff asks the Spirit to guide world leaders in negotiating peace and urges them to refrain…

Di: Il TimoneData di pubblicazione: 24 Giugno 2024 Grande annuncio: Carlo Acutis, il giovane studente già beatificato, sarà proclamato santo il 10 ottobre 2020 da Papa Francesco. Questo comunicato è arrivato oggi durante l’udienza con il cardinale Marcello Semeraro, prefetto per le Cause dei Santi, che riguarda anche un’altra figura importante: il beato Giuseppe Allamano, fondatore delle Missioni della Consolata. Il Papa ha autorizzato il Dicastero a promulgare i Decreti riguardanti il miracolo attribuito all’intercessione del giovane Carlo Acutis, deceduto nell’aprile 2019. Il miracolo che ha portato alla santificazione riguarda una donna di nome Liliana, in Costa Rica, avvenuto nel…

Una siringa pronta per l’eutanasia (Ansa) L’eutanasia in Canada è legale dal 2016 e uccide circa 16 mila persone all’anno. Tuttavia, ci sono ancora settori della società che la contestano. Gli attivisti, ignorando la libertà di coscienza, mirano a obbligare ogni istituzione medica del paese a praticare l’uccisione dei pazienti, con particolare attenzione agli ospedali cattolici. Il caso O’Neill Un recente caso coinvolge l’ospedale St Paul di Vancouver, trascinato in tribunale dagli attivisti pro-eutanasia di Dying with Dignity e dalla famiglia di Sam O’Neill. L’accusa è quella di non aver permesso alla donna di morire secondo le sue volontà all’interno…

The Philosophy of Truth: Rosario Livatino and the Magistrates “Verus philosophus est amator Dei” (“only he who loves God is a true philosopher”), wrote St. Augustine in his De Civitate Dei, not to recruit followers but to indicate the vertical and philosophical line of transcendence beyond the horizontal and philological line of immanence. These words clarify that only those who seek and love truth beyond the world, time, and themselves can truly be called a philosopher, a genuine friend of wisdom, and therefore of the highest good and justice, ultimately of God. Those who remain trapped in personal interests, who…

Exploring the Legacy of St. Columban: Pope Francis Celebrates ‘Columban’s Day 2024’ Join Pope Francis in commemorating the Irish missionary monk, St. Columban, and his remarkable legacy. The Pope offers words of encouragement to those gathered in Piacenza, Italy, for ‘Columban’s Day 2024,’ celebrating the twenty-fifth International Meeting of Columban Associations. Written By Deborah Castellano Lubov The influence of the Irish abbot, St. Columban, has left a lasting impact on both the Church and civil society. In a message sent to participants of the XXV International Meeting of Columban Associations for the celebration of “Columban’s Day 2024,” taking place on…

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has embarked on a five-day journey to Lebanon, as announced on the Vatican Secretariat of State’s social platform ‘X.’ He will be visiting humanitarian structures of the Sovereign Order of Malta, meeting authorities, Church representatives, and engaging in various activities during his visit. Day one of Cardinal Parolin’s visit involved meetings with authorities, the Maronite Patriarchate, the local Church, and religious leaders. Tomorrow, on the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist, he will celebrate Mass in the presence of the Order of Malta’s Ambassador to Lebanon and State officials. Throughout his visit,…

The Ordination of Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel at St. Peter’s Basilica On June 22, Fr. Krzysztof Nykiel, Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, was ordained a Bishop at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The ceremony was presided over by Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, retired Major Penitentiary of the Holy See. During his homily, Cardinal Piacenza emphasized the importance of having a vocation as a call to always have the Lord’s gaze, attentive to every brother and sister. He commended Bishop Nykiel for embodying this gaze, especially through his service in the Apostolic Penitentiary. Bishop Nykiel’s motto, “Patris Corde” (“With a Fatherly Heart”),…

La qualità di vita dei pazienti oncologici è spesso trascurata nella pratica clinica, soprattutto per quanto riguarda la tossicità finanziaria, ovvero il peso economico delle cure sul singolo individuo: ogni paziente è costretto a spendere oltre 1.800 euro all’anno di tasca propria. Ancora poco diffusi sono i Pros (patient-reported outcomes), che sono gli esiti di salute valutati direttamente dal paziente in base alla sua percezione della malattia e del trattamento. Questi importanti temi sono stati protagonisti della XXI Conferenza Nazionale Aiom (Associazione italiana di oncologia medica) dedicata ai patient-reported outcomes. Solo nel 40% degli studi clinici sulle terapie innovative anti-cancro,…

The UN Special Rapporteur Accuses Israeli Military of Abusing Injured Palestinian Man as Human Shield Recent events in the occupied Palestinian territories have sparked outrage as the UN Special Rapporteur has accused the Israeli military of using an injured Palestinian man as a human shield, in clear violation of international law. In a shocking incident captured on video, Israeli forces admitted to strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of their vehicle during a raid in Jenin, a city in the West Bank. The man, who was injured in a gunfight during the raid, was reportedly a suspect in…