Claire Giangravé
Claire Giangravé is an author at Religion News Service.
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Vatican bank reports significant profit adopting Catholic ethics
By Claire Giangravé — June 6, 2023
(RNS) — Once a symbol of financial malfeasance, the Vatican bank has successfully rebranded itself as a pillar of transparency at the Vatican.
Pope Francis sends Cardinal Zuppi to Ukraine to promote a ‘just peace’
By Claire Giangravé — June 5, 2023
(RNS) — Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will be in Kyiv June 5-6 as a papal representative to promote peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Pope blasts ‘consumerist greed’ on World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation
By Claire Giangravé — May 25, 2023
(RNS) — Pope Francis urged world leaders ‘listen to science’ and ‘end the era of fossil fuel.’
Vatican takes climate activists to court on Laudato Si’ anniversary
By Claire Giangravé — May 24, 2023
(RNS) — The trial takes place on the eighth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical promoting the care of creation and the environment, "Laudato Si'."
Pope Francis taps Italian Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission in Ukraine
By Claire Giangravé — May 23, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The appointment is the latest effort by Pope Francis and the Vatican to mediate a peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Last Generation climate change activists to stand trial at the Vatican
By Claire Giangravé — May 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The activists did not attend the first hearing, claiming Vatican lawyers are too expensive.
New testimony at Vatican financial trial details intrigue over key witness’s deposition
By Claire Giangravé — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — The credibility of Monsignor Alberto Perlasca, a key witness to the Vatican prosecutors in the financial mega-trial, is currently being questioned.
Cardinal George Pell, conservative force at the Vatican, dies at 81
By Claire Giangravé — January 10, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pell was praised for his forceful efforts to reform Vatican finances, but his life and career were marred in recent years due to sexual abuse allegations in his native Australia.
Benedict XVI’s quiet exit at odds with his lasting imprint on the pontificate
By Claire Giangravé — January 10, 2023
(RNS) — Many tourists and Roman citizens didn’t know the retired pope had died, despite the massive impact that his life had on the Catholic Church and the popes.
Liturgy for Benedict’s funeral Mass highlights unity in divided church
By Claire Giangravé — January 5, 2023
(RNS) — More than 50,000 faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for the emeritus pope, a smaller crowd than has attended the most recent papal funerals.
What to expect at the funeral Mass for Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI
By Claire Giangravé — January 4, 2023
(RNS) — Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass will be a first even in the centuries-old history of the Catholic Church.
Vatican releases Pope Benedict XVI’s spiritual will: ‘Stand firm in faith!’
By Claire Giangravé — December 31, 2022
RNS — The pope, known for his efforts to reconcile faith and reason, urged Catholics to hold on to their faith.
Benedict, the ‘other pope,’ dies at 95, leaving behind a unique and complex legacy
By Claire Giangravé — December 31, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in 600 years, paved the way into the new millennium, but struggled to reconcile his traditional Catholic views with a world that he considered to be ‘under the dictatorship of relativism.’
The top 5 Vatican news stories of 2022
By Claire Giangravé — December 29, 2022
(RNS) — Amid wars and polarization, an aging Pope Francis continued to push forward his vision for the church.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is ‘very sick,’ Pope Francis says, and asks for prayers
By Claire Giangravé — December 28, 2022
(RNS) - The 95-year-old pope emeritus' health declined in the early hours of Wednesday, the Vatican said.