War is ‘folly,’ pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza April 3, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis held up a well-thumbed, camouflage-covered pocket edition of the New Testament and Psalms and a small fabric pouch containing a rosary.
Pope asks nations to repeal laws discriminating against women April 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Governments must eliminate laws discriminating against women and help guarantee women’s human rights, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays people will experience, share Easter joy April 2, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, News, Vatican, World News Like the women disciples who discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and ran to tell the others, Christians should be filled with such joy at Easter that they cannot help sharing it with others, Pope Francis said.
On Easter, pope asks Christ to ‘roll away’ the stones of war worldwide March 31, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life” and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said.
Easter marks the ‘rebirth of hope amid the ruins of failure,’ pope says March 30, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Easter is a promise that no matter how dark the world may seem and no matter how heavy the burdens one carries, victory belongs to the Risen Christ and all who believe in him, Pope Francis said.
Papal preacher: The Lord’s power is his love, rejection of revenge March 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News God’s power is the power of his humble, defenseless love, the papal preacher told Pope Francis and thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
Tears flow as pope washes feet of women inmates at Rome prison March 29, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper March 28 at the women’s prison under a tent set up outside.
US ambassador to three popes says the church needs lay assistance at every level March 29, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Mary Ann Glendon — who served under St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis — recounts her Vatican experiences in her new book, “In the Court of Three Popes,” providing particular insight into how laypeople can more fully embrace their vocation and life in the Catholic Church.
Pope says carrying the cross, Jesus asks, ‘Do you love me?’ March 28, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News As a statue of Jesus bearing his cross is carried through the streets of Sonsonate, El Salvador, on Good Friday, Pope Francis asked Catholics to respond to Jesus’ love with contemplation and a renewal of their love for God and for their needy neighbors.
Let ‘tears of repentance’ flow, pope tells priests at chrism Mass March 28, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Presiding over the chrism Mass March 28 in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis ended his lengthy homily by thanking the priests present and, by extension, those around the world.
Pope praises friendship of grieving Israeli, Palestinian fathers March 27, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Of the thousands of people packed into the Paul VI Audience Hall for Pope Francis’ weekly general audience, two visitors received special praise from the pope for their unlikely friendship.
Pope preaches patience, even amid war, during Holy Week audience March 27, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Contemplating Christ’s passion should inspire Christians to be more patient in the face of their own suffering and trials, Pope Francis said.
