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FILMIKON International Festival Returns: A Global Cinematic Journey Through Faith and Film Across Romania and the Vatican This January

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Bucharest, Romania — This month, Romania and the Vatican will host the second edition of the FILMIKON International Festival, a unique cultural event that showcases films honored by ecumenical juries across the globe. The festival, steered by SIGNIS Romania, will bridge cinematic art with Christian and human values in venues across Bucharest, Iași, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, and the Vatican. The festivities will commence in Bucharest from January 18-24, moving on to simultaneous events in Iași and Oradea on January 23, followed by Cluj-Napoca and concluding in the Vatican on January 24-25. This year, the festival also … Read more

Vatican Tribunal Rejects Auditor’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit, Exposes Pope Francis’ Financial Reforms

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ROME (AP) — The Vatican tribunal has dismissed a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the Holy See’s former auditor general, shedding light on the dark side of Pope Francis’ financial reforms. Libero Milone and his late deputy had alleged that they were forced to resign in 2017 after being extorted by Vatican police. They claimed that they faced the risk of arrest and prosecution for their work investigating the Holy See’s finances. The tribunal’s decision, released on Wednesday, rejected their claims and ordered them to pay restitution. The main target of the lawsuit, the Vatican … Read more

Pope Francis Implements Crucial Financial Reforms for Vatican Administration and City-State

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Vatican City – Pope Francis has issued two new apostolic letters, bringing changes to the financial regulations for Vatican curial offices and the Vatican city state. These amendments aim to streamline and update existing laws while aligning them with the pope’s 2021 apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium, which focuses on the governance of the Roman curia. One significant change introduced by Pope Francis is the establishment of a new threshold for acts of “extraordinary administration.” These are major financial decisions that could potentially impact the stability of an institution’s assets. Previously, dioceses worldwide had their financial … Read more