The Holy See Press Office has issued a statement concerning indictments for embezzlement of funds from the Bambino Gesù Foundation, which exists to support the work of the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital.

The Statement says the former President of the Foundation, Giuseppe Profiti, and the former Treasurer of the same Foundation, Massimo Spina, were summoned to appear before the court to answer charges that they diverted more than four hundred thousand euro (€400,000) belonging to the Foundation…

Mother Teresa’s blue striped white cotton sari is now a registered trademark.

The typical Indian dress, which the Missionaries of Charity have worn around the world since 1950, is now under intellectual property rights held by the congregation founded by the saint of Kolkata.

“The Trade Marks Registry [. . .] has granted the registration of the trademark for the pattern of blue border of sari,” intellectual property attorney Biswajit Sarkar said…

At the request of Pope Francis, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is writing to diocesan bishops to remind them that it falls to them above all to duly provide for all that is required for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. 

Below find the English language translation of Circular letter to bishops on the bread and wine for the Eucharist:

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The former Northern Ireland footballer Philip Mulryne has been ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Dominican Order.

Fr Mulryne, who is reported to have once earned £600,000 a year, has also taken a vow of poverty.

He was ordained in Dublin on Saturday by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, who had travelled from Rome for the ceremony…

To Her Excellency
Mrs Angela Merkel
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Following our recent meeting in the Vatican, and in response to your thoughtful request, I would like to offer some considerations that, together with all the Pastors of the Catholic Church, I consider important in view of the forthcoming meeting of the G20, which will gather Heads of State and of Government of the Group of major world economies and the highest authorities of the European Union…

• The Holy See has called for greater attention to the needs of elderly people in respect for their inherent dignity.

  Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the UN, made the appeal during a working group on Ageing, entitled “Measures to enhance the contribution of Older Persons to Social Development”.

  “A greater focus on the contribution of older persons to development should be combined with an enhanced attention to their needs,” he said…