Pope’s chronic lung condition plus infection are serious, doctor says February 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While Pope Francis’ life is not in immediate danger, the level of multiple infections in his lungs means he is not completely “out of danger,” said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, director of medical and surgical sciences at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Despite health challenges, pope has ‘unique’ presence, cardinal says February 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Despite his illness, Pope Francis’ “great desire is to at least complete the Jubilee, the holy year dedicated to hope that he feels is his great moment,” a cardinal told an Italian newspaper.
Vatican cardinal heads to Lebanon to express pope’s solidarity, prayers February 18, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, said Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Cardinal Parolin: Palestinians must not be deported from Gaza February 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News The same week U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his idea of emptying Gaza of more than 2 million Palestinians so it could become a “Riviera of the Middle East,” a top Vatican official said there must be no deportations.
Recen, hagan penitencia, hagan todo lo posible por la paz, dice el Papa en su audiencia February 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Reflexionando sobre los numerosos países en guerra, como Ucrania, Palestina, Israel, Myanmar, Kivu del Norte en el Congo y Sudán del Sur, el Papa dijo: “Oremos por la paz. Hagamos todo lo posible por la paz. No se olviden de que la guerra es una derrota”.
Pray, do penance, everything possible for peace, pope says at audience February 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Reflecting on the many countries at war, such as Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, North Kivu in Congo and South Sudan, the pope said, “Let’s pray for peace, let’s do our all for peace. Don’t forget that war is always a defeat.”
Pope: Without human control, AI could show its ‘fearsome’ side February 12, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Ways must be found to ensure artificial intelligence benefits everyone and protects the environment, given the high amounts of energy consumed by data centers, Pope Francis told leaders at a global meeting on AI.
Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’ February 11, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees.
Pray for the grace to see needs of others, pope tells faithful February 10, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News A Catholic’s vocation is to bring God to every aspect of one’s life: to work, the family and serving the community, Pope Francis said in a message.
Faith and the final frontier: Jesuit astronomer releases guide to the cosmos February 8, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Books, News, Vatican, World News Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who has led the observatory since 2015, shares his journey of becoming a Jesuit astronomer, explains the compatibility of science and faith and guides readers on how to look at the heavens in a new book released Feb. 4 by Loyola Press.
Human trafficking is a disgrace, pope says on eve of world day of prayer February 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The fight against human trafficking requires a global response and coordinated efforts at every level, Pope Francis said.
Welcoming a child opens new world of joy, pope tells health workers February 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Health care professionals who help expectant mothers have a vocation that is an ode to life, Pope Francis said.
