Remember the ongoing suffering of Syria, pope urges June 21, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While the world must pay attention to Russia’s war on Ukraine, it cannot forget Syria and its people, which have been under the threat of bombs and violence for a dozen years, Pope Francis said.
Seek nourishment, satisfaction in Eucharist, pope says June 21, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When received with faith, the Eucharist not only nourishes and satisfies one’s hunger for consolation and love, but gives Christians the strength to nourish others, Pope Francis said.
Theologians must find new ways to express, share the faith, pope says June 17, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church needs theologians who know how to transmit the truths of faith in a way that will speak to people today, help them live the faith in their daily lives and inspire them to share the Gospel with others, Pope Francis wrote.
Cardinal-designate calls liturgical tensions a ‘tragedy’ June 16, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal-designate Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, described as a “tragedy” the tensions within the Latin rite of the Catholic Church over the way the Mass is celebrated.
Peter’s Pence donations stable in 2021; U.S. leads giving, Vatican says June 16, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Vatican, World News Donations to the annual Peter’s Pence collection, which supports the work of the Roman Curia and funds the charitable activity of the pope, held steady in 2021, but the total still was significantly lower than in 2018, the Vatican said.
Vatican releases suggestions for lengthier, revamped marriage preparation June 15, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Saying “superficial” marriage preparation programs leave many couples at risk of having invalid marriages or unprepared to cope with the struggles that arise in every marriage, Pope Francis endorsed suggestions for a yearlong “marriage catechumenate” drafted by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
Discarding elderly a ‘betrayal’ of humanity, pope says June 15, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Seniors, Vatican, World News People have a responsibility to care for the elderly and cherish their wisdom rather than regard them as a burden on society, Pope Francis said.
Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message June 14, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The war in Ukraine is now one of several regional wars that “for years have taken a heavy toll of death and destruction,” the pope said in the message dated June 13, the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the poor.
The church’s joy and mission is evangelization, pope says June 13, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Evangelization is the mission and joy of the church, Pope Francis told members of the Missionaries of Africa.
People are not islands, they need each other, pope says at Angelus June 13, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said.
Surrogacy, pornography both threaten human dignity, pope says June 10, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Pornography is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said.
Pope’s knee troubles force cancellation of July trip to Africa June 10, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Because of continuing problems with his knee, Pope Francis has postponed his planned trip to Congo and South Sudan July 2-7, said the Vatican press office.