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.
Synod document asks how to increase unity, participation, mission outreach June 21, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News In a church that “bears the signs of serious crises of mistrust and lack of credibility,” members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops will be asked to find ways to build community, encourage the contribution of every baptized person and strengthen the church’s primary mission of sharing the Gospel, said the working document for the October gathering.
Pope shares ‘concern, outrage and condemnation’ with Bolivian president over abuse cases June 20, 2023By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The president of Bolivia welcomed a pledge from Pope Francis “to take concrete, joint actions against the impunity of sexual crimes” in the South American country, where credible accusations of clerical sexual abuse have provoked outrage and caused a reckoning for the Catholic Church.
Pope meets Cuban president at Vatican June 20, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis had a 40-minute private meeting at the Vatican with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Kerry hopes pope will build momentum before U.N. climate summit June 20, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News – President Joe Biden’s special envoy for climate issues is counting on Pope Francis’ support to get nations attending the next U.N. climate summit to adopt bold measures to mitigate climate change.
Lingua omnium: Vatican academy promotes ‘inclusive’ image of Latin June 20, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Latin language in the Catholic Church faces two major hurdles: the increasingly exclusive access to Latin instruction worldwide and the difficulty of transmitting the ancient language’s modern value to seminarians from non-European backgrounds, said the new president of the Vatican’s Latin academy.
Adore Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist, pope tells U.S. Catholics June 19, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholics need to recover a sense of awe and adoration before the Eucharist, knowing that it is “the real and loving presence of the Lord,” Pope Francis told members of the committees organizing the National Eucharistic Revival and the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States.
Dozens of children massacred in Ugandan school, Pope asks for prayers for victims of ‘brutal attack’ June 19, 2023By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ugandans woke up June 17 to the shock of a school massacre in which at least 39 students and two community members were killed.
Pope leads Angelus, thanks people for prayers for his recovery June 19, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a slightly quivering voice, before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis thanked everyone who prayed for him and cared for him while he was in the hospital.
Pope: Visit grandparents, elderly, bring joy to their hearts June 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said.
