‘Real’ people with strength from God better than superheroes, pope says June 29, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Like every saint, St. Peter was not a superhero, he was just a real, imperfect person who generously said, “yes” to Jesus, Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Dioceses, religious must work together to support Catholic schools June 29, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Vatican, World News As Catholic schools worldwide face several challenges — including declining enrollments, funding or maintaining a distinctive religious character — the Vatican has urged religious orders, dioceses and laypeople to come together to “take risks” and be creative in finding solutions.
Papal peace envoy to meet with Putin’s foreign policy adviser in Moscow June 28, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was scheduled to meet with a Kremlin foreign policy adviser during the peace mission he is making to Moscow on Pope Francis’s behalf, the Kremlin said.
St. MacKillop can inspire educators to foster hope, pope says June 28, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Catholic education is an excellent form of evangelization, Pope Francis said.
Rising stars: Vatican hosts astronomers of tomorrow for summer school June 28, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The twin domes symbolize the parallel aims of the Vatican Observatory as defined by its director, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno: “To do good science and to show the world that our religion, our faith, motivates why we do the science.”
Vatican provides Bible readings for Mass to pray for continence June 27, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments he Latin version of the Roman Missal, the book of prayers used for Mass, includes a special set of prayers for a Mass with the intention of praying for “continence” or self-restraint, specifically as it regards sexuality.
Vatican confirms papal ‘staycation’ in July June 27, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As has been his practice since becoming pope in 2013, Pope Francis will take most of the month of July off as a sort of “staycation.”
Pope’s envoy to travel to Moscow on peace mission June 27, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will go to Moscow on the second leg of a peace mission on behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican said.
Remain faithful to what counts, no matter the cost, pope says June 26, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Jesus says to have no fear of ridicule, persecution or criticism for being faithful to the Gospel, but to be afraid of wasting one’s life chasing after trivial things, Pope Francis said.
Papal envoy heads to Ukraine for sixth time to ‘assist those in need,’ put spotlight on suffering people June 22, 2023By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News While desperation mounts in Ukraine amid more than 480 days of war — and in the aftermath of the destruction of a dam that caused the flooding of dozens of towns in the south of the country — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski traveled to the country June 22 for the sixth time “to assist those in need.”
With doctor’s OK, pope says he is ready for World Youth Day June 22, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry With a green light from his doctor, Pope Francis has assured young people that he will be with them in Portugal for World Youth Day despite his recent surgery.
Pope declares ‘venerable’ Baltimore’s Mother Lange, Fátima visionary June 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Saints, Vatican, World News Recognizing they lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way, Pope Francis has declared venerable Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, founder of the first Catholic order of African American nuns, and Sister Lúcia dos Santos, who, with her cousins, reported seeing Mary when she was a child in Fátima, Portugal.
