Renew the world with creativity, bold dreams, pope tells young people January 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Young people are meant to be “levers” that renew established systems, not “gears” to keep the old ways grinding, Pope Francis told a group of young professionals.
Argentine president invites pope to visit ‘beloved homeland’ January 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Argentine President Javier Milei has invited Pope Francis to visit their “beloved homeland.”
No small thing: Praying the rosary is great in God’s eyes, pope says January 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News It may seem insignificant to some, but praying the rosary every day is huge in the eyes of God, Pope Francis told an association of laywomen dedicated to the Holy Family and prayer.
Gluttony turns people into mere consumers, exploiters of planet, pope says January 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers and even exploiters and predators, Pope Francis said.
Pope to diplomats: End savagery of war with dialogue, human rights January 8, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Accountability News Releases, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis called on the international community to ban surrogate pregnancy, calling it “deplorable” and a “grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the mother’s material needs.”
Faithful must put Jesus, not ideology, in spotlight, pope says January 8, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News Instead of splitting into ideological groups, members of the Catholic Church need to put God front and center, not their own personal ideas and plans, Pope Francis said.
Pope sends condolences to victims of two suicide bombings in Iran January 5, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his condolences and prayers after two bombings in Kerman, Iran, claimed the lives of 84 people and wounded scores more at a memorial for an assassinated Iranian military officer.
Pope: Catholics working in media can de-escalate today’s war of words January 4, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Help “de-weaponize” the way language is used in the media by being respectful to others and fostering greater understanding and peace between people, Pope Francis told a group of Catholics journalists from Germany.
War represents defeat, madness, pope says, calling for prayer January 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News War is madness, Pope Francis said, calling for prayers for all people in the world affected by today’s conflicts.
Italian priest excommunicated for schismatic act during Mass January 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News An Italian Catholic priest has been excommunicated for having publicly committed “an act of a schismatic nature” while celebrating Mass at his parish near Livorno.
Pope Francis prays for those affected by earthquake in Japan January 2, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis prayed for all those affected by a devastating earthquake in Japan, offering encouragement to emergency crews who were assisting victims and searching for survivors under the rubble.
Papal calendar for 2024: Not full, but puts spotlight on major events January 1, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the new year begins, Pope Francis will be the oldest reigning pope since the early 1900s and the third oldest in history.
