Mission of ecumenism is to be witnesses for Christ, pope says June 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism, Pope Francis told leaders and representatives of the Lutheran World Federation.
Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church June 20, 2024By Carol Glatz 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 and discussing the possibilities according to canon law.
Lasting peace requires all warring parties in dialogue, cardinal says June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The only way to achieve true, stable and just peace is by having all sides of a conflict involved in dialogue, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said at a peace summit in Switzerland.
Innovate to care for the environment, the excluded, pope tells CEOs June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Today’s businesses must focus their innovation in caring for the environment, Pope Francis told a group of leaders of major companies and banks.
Pope holds private talks with Biden, other world leaders at G7 summit June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met individually with several world leaders during the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy, including with U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
World needs urgent political action to guide AI, pope tells G7 June 14, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Political leaders have a responsibility to create the conditions necessary for artificial intelligence to be at the service of humanity and to help mitigate its risks, Pope Francis told world leaders.
Pope to meet Biden, other leaders at G7 in Puglia June 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis is scheduled to sit down with U.S. President Joe Biden and eight other heads of state in a series of private bilateral meetings during the Group of Seven (G7) summit being held in southern Italy June 13-15, according to a scheduled published by the Vatican Secretariat of State.
Christians are called to be friends of the poor, pope says in message June 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The poor bear the image of Jesus, and Christians must offer them support and expressions of Christian charity, Pope Francis said.
Pope encourages priests to reach out to those who are ‘invisible’ June 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Pope Francis encouraged priests to seek out those who are “invisible” in society and he warned against “ideologies” in the church.
Rome’s true nature is to be welcoming, caring for all, pope says June 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Rome is unique and has a vocation as a universal city, Pope Francis said.
Pope thanks priests for faithful, generous dedication to their flock June 7, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News While Pope Francis often raises warnings against “clericalism” and “spiritual worldliness” in the priesthood, he expressed his deep gratitude and affection for priests and deacons around the world for what he called their generous and faith-filled dedication to their communities.
A Christian community listens to kids, accompanies the elderly, pope says June 7, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis led his “School of Prayer” outside on a concrete driveway leading to a series of parking garages under a 30-family condominium on the outskirts of Rome.
