Monthly Archives: December 2019

The Pontifical Swiss Guard Supporting the Pope’s protectors One the foundation’s first initiatives in 2017 was the sponsorship of an exhibition ‘The Swiss Guards – A Private View’ about the noble history of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Founded in 1506 the corps is one of the oldest and smallest armies in the world. The exhibitionContinue reading “The Pontifical Swiss Guard”

Advancing Ecumenism and InterFaith Dialogue Supporting building Fraternity between all Faiths Fostering fraternal relations between the Catholic Church, other Christian denominations and other Faiths is an important priority of the pontificate of Pope Francis. It was also adopted as one of the four key ‘pillars’ or objectives of the Galileo Foundation at its launch inContinue reading “Advancing Ecumenism And InterFaith Dialogue”

Tokyo Exhibition The Galileo Foundation Supported Works To The Apostolic Nunciature. To celebrate the visit of Pope Francis to Japan (November 23-26 2019) the Galileo Foundation supported works to the Apostolic Nunciature in Tokyo where the Holy Father stayed. The foundation also staged an exhibition to coincide with his visit which featured a description ofContinue reading “Tokyo Exhibition”

Combatting Human Trafficking – Talitha Kum The Galileo Foundation Is Extremely Proud Of Our Partnership With The Network Of Religious Sisters Who Comprise ‘Talitha Kum’. The Galileo Foundation is extremely proud of our partnership with the network of religious sisters who comprise ‘Talitha Kum’. They are over 2000 in over 70 countries throughout the worldContinue reading “Talitha Kum”

Organ Trafficking The Galileo Foundation Sponsored The First Major International Conference On Organ Trafficking. The foundation had its proud origins in its support for the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, a collaboration which is still strong today. Their Chancellor, Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, was tasked by the Holy Father with spearheading the Pope’sContinue reading “Organ Trafficking”

The Papal Observatory Supporting the legacy of Galileo Galilei at the Papal Observatory…. A request to the foundation from the Vatican Museums to help restore the oldest telescope at the Papal Observatory resulted in a grant being given in February 2018 by the Galileo Foundation. In October John McCaffrey was able to visit the PapalContinue reading “The Papal Observatory”

Nuns Healing Hearts Heroes Come In All Sorts Of Shapes And Sizes. Women and men who, often against the most challenging odds, bravely stand up for justice and compassion in our world. And while each generation has heroes, we have to hope that this generation, the wealthiest, the most connected, and perhaps the most complexContinue reading “Nuns Healing Hearts”