Pope declares Spanish mystic ‘blessed,’ advances other sainthood causes November 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Using what the Vatican called an “equipollent” or equivalent beatification, Pope Francis recognized as “blessed” a 15th-century Spanish abbess, mystic and preacher.
Pope condemns ‘arrogance of invaders’ in Ukraine and Palestine November 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The “arrogance” of the invaders attacking Ukraine and Palestine blocks the dialogue necessary to build peace in those countries, Pope Francis said.
Church tribunals must uphold charity, justice, truth, pope says November 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News When Catholics approach a church tribunal or canon lawyer, they “must always meet the face of our mother, the holy church, who loves all her children with tenderness,” Pope Francis said.
Christ the King triumphs over evil with the power of love, pope says November 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry While world events can seem chaotic, violent and out of control, Christians can be certain that “everything is ultimately subject to the judgment of Christ, the just and merciful king,” Pope Francis said at Mass.
‘Cura villero’ — shantytown priest — named archbishop in Argentina November 22, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named a “cura villero” — one of the priests working in the shantytowns of Buenos Aires — to head the Argentine archdiocese previously led by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Hegseth controversy compounds Vatican institution’s concerns over religious symbols’ misuse November 22, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Amid controversy over religious-themed tattoos sported by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth, a U.S. office of a Vatican lay institution for the church in the Holy Land has expressed concern regarding the misuse of its historic insignia beyond strictly religious purposes.
Pope will visit French island of Corsica Dec. 15, diocese says November 22, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will visit the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the Diocese of Ajaccio announced, although the trip was not immediately confirmed by the Vatican.
Cardinal warns war in Ukraine could spiral out of control November 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The situation in Ukraine is very “worrisome” and could spiral out of control, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Priests need better formation in church history to share Gospel, pope says November 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News A true study and understanding of the church’s history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today’s world, to make the Gospel more relevant and to counter ideologies and distorted narratives about the church, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Schools should be centers of formation, not ‘achievement factories’ November 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Culture and education must go hand-in-hand to form students into agents of social change driven by hope, Pope Francis said.
Pope appoints U.S. cardinal to manage Vatican’s troubled pension fund November 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, as the sole administrator for the Vatican’s pension fund, which is currently unable to guarantee future obligations in the medium term.
Pope approves simplified rites for papal funeral, burial November 20, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 88th birthday in December, has approved simplified liturgical rites for the death of a pontiff.
