Experts at Rome conference delve into historical abuses of power April 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Experts in history, philosophy, sociology, political science, psychology and education came together at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University April 17-19 to present talks including: the effects of mass violence waged by colonial powers; the misuse of the memory of the Holocaust; sexual predation in the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages; and slave holding by Jesuits in the the United States.
Share, listen to people’s encounter with Jesus, pope says April 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians must share their faith in the risen Jesus, Pope Francis said.
Parish priests are lifeline to church’s mission, cardinal says April 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The success of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will much depend on also including parish priests in the process, said Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.
Everyone has the same human dignity no matter what, cardinal says April 9, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s document on human dignity highlights Pope Francis’ decade-long insistence that every human being — independent of their circumstances, stage of development or state of sin — possesses infinite and inalienable dignity that must be respected and protected, said the dicastery’s prefect.
Human life becomes commodity with surrogacy, say global ban advocates April 8, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A broad cultural shift is needed to recognize surrogacy is not a “right” but a violation of human dignity and of the rights of women and children, several experts said during an international conference in Rome advocating a universal ban on surrogacy.
Pope asks nations to repeal laws discriminating against women April 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Governments must eliminate laws discriminating against women and help guarantee women’s human rights, Pope Francis said.
Papal preacher: The Lord’s power is his love, rejection of revenge March 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News God’s power is the power of his humble, defenseless love, the papal preacher told Pope Francis and thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
Pope: Government is complicit if not fighting both drug supply, demand March 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The fight against illegal drugs and narcotrafficking must target not just drug supplies, but also the demand for drugs through prevention programs and assistance, Pope Francis said.
Young people are the living hope of a missionary church, pope says March 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News – Young people need to understand how much Christ loves them unconditionally and how much the church needs their voices and presence, Pope Francis said.
On Palm Sunday, pope prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred March 25, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Dressed in red vestments, the color of the Passion, Pope Francis presided over the Mass, the solemn beginning of Holy Week, but he skipped the homily and did not have an aide read any prepared remarks.
Vatican Palm Sunday recalls early Christian martyrs, brave sea captain March 25, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments The Palm Sunday procession at the foot of an 85-foot-tall Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter’s Square recalls the martyrdom of many early Christians and the fast-thinking foresight of an Italian Renaissance sea captain.
Gospels hold clues for role of women, men in the church, panel says March 23, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Gospels have a lot to contribute to current discussions about the role of women and men in the life of the church, three Italian theologians said during a panel discussion in Rome.
