Pope’s representative to U.S. warns of ‘auto-referential’ church April 22, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church in the United States is grappling with a tendency to become more “auto-referential” and withdraw itself from the international stage and universal church, Pope Francis’ representative to the United States said.
Faith and peace meet in papal diplomacy, archbishop says April 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The pope’s diplomats are men of faith located all over the world to uphold the pope’s positions on international matters, to edify the universal church and to serve the Gospel, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister.
Pope urges brothers working with youth to bring them hope April 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Be loving and compassionate fathers to the marginalized, Pope Francis told members of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, commonly known as the La Mennais Brothers.
Experts at Rome conference delve into historical abuses of power April 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Experts in history, philosophy, sociology, political science, psychology and education came together at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University April 17-19 to present talks including: the effects of mass violence waged by colonial powers; the misuse of the memory of the Holocaust; sexual predation in the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages; and slave holding by Jesuits in the the United States.
Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, pope says April 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Respecting and loving the earth as well as seeking direct contact with nature “are values that we need so much today as we discover ourselves increasingly powerless before the consequences of irresponsible and short-sighted exploitation of the planet,” he told members of the Italian Catholic Movement of Adult Scouts.
A better world can’t be built ‘lying on the couch,’ pope tells children April 19, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Peace can spread and grow from “small seeds” like including someone who is left out of an activity, showing concern for someone who is struggling, picking up some litter and praying for God’s help, Pope Francis told Italian schoolchildren.
Pope offers prayers for prisoners of war and victims of torture April 17, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis appealed to countries at war to release prisoners and offered special prayers for those who have endured torture.
In age of excess, temperance helps one experience real joy, pope says April 17, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but rather it is the secret to enjoying every good thing.
Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church April 17, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women’s roles and status.
Stop war from spreading throughout Middle East, pope says in message April 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Israel, News, Vatican, World News One day before Iran launched missiles and exploding drones at Israel, Pope Francis sent a message to viewers of Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya Network pleading for peace throughout the Middle East.
Share, listen to people’s encounter with Jesus, pope says April 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians must share their faith in the risen Jesus, Pope Francis said.
Pope pleads for military restraint in the Middle East April 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Israel, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The morning after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel, Pope Francis pleaded with nations to avoid a further escalation of the violence.