Sharing the gift of baptism makes all Christians friends, pope says May 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Christians have the same baptism and that makes them friends, Pope Francis told members of an ecumenical organization from Hong Kong.
Turn conflict into cooperation, commitment, pope tells university leaders May 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Take advantage of conflicts since they require people to come together and cooperate, Pope Francis told a delegation from Loyola University Chicago.
Christian love embraces the unlovable, enemies, the unborn, pope says May 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News While it is easy for people to love what is good and beautiful or to be generous and heroic for an ideal, Pope Francis said Christian love embraces what is not lovable, it offers forgiveness and blesses one’s enemies.
U.S.-based relief organization supports pope’s efforts in Gaza, Ukraine May 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, Giving, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News True change comes to people’s lives and communities when both spiritual and material needs receive care, said the president of a Catholic relief and development organization based in Boca Raton, Fla.
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people’s hearts, pope says May 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope met with some 350 participants of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity being held May 10-11.
World’s ills rooted in too much greed, not too many babies, pope says May 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Blind, unbridled consumerism and selfishness — not the number of people on the planet and having children — are the root causes of the world’s problems, Pope Francis said.
Without Christian hope, a virtuous life seems futile, pope says May 8, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The world is in great need of hope and patience, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience.
Pope: Families must help each other, build communities focused on Christ May 6, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Loneliness causes tremendous harm, including to families, Pope Francis told international leaders of the Teams of Our Lady lay movement.
Fear is the great nemesis of faith, pope says at general audience May 1, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The greatest enemy of faith is fear, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience.
Like Venice, people are beautiful, fragile, pope says in city built on water April 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals and narrow walkways for one day, Pope Francis moved around Venice by boat, bridge and electric golf cart.
Pope praises artists, encourages prisoners to never lose hope April 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Some 80 female detainees, prison staff and volunteers applauded and smiled when Pope Francis told them he wanted to meet them first on his one-day visit to Venice April 28 to tell them, “You have a special place in my heart.”
People decide whether to bring peace to the world or not, pope says April 25, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Peace begins when each person decides to accept it as a gift and live at peace with everyone throughout the day, Pope Francis said.
