Cardinal, 95, who survived torture is ‘living martyr,’ pope says February 14, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The Albanian cardinal who endured decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labor during his country’s crackdown against religion is a “living martyr” who continues to serve Christ at 95 years old, Pope Francis said.
Creative power must be used responsibly, pope tells academy February 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Scientific and technological abilities, which are the product of human creativity, are accelerating at such a rapid pace that people must decide how to use their creativity responsibly, Pope Francis said.
Prayer can change people’s hearts, pope says at canonization Mass February 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, devoted herself completely to helping others experience God’s closeness and compassion, Pope Francis said after he declared the 18th-century consecrated laywoman a saint.
Ignorance breeds fear, fear breeds intolerance, pope tells students February 6, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Love and seek the truth, which requires being open to listening to others and sharing in dialogue, Pope Francis told students.
God is close, compassionate, not cold, distant, pope says February 5, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Christians must let go of the God they think they know and convert every day to the God Jesus presents in the Gospel — the God who is the father of love and compassion, Pope Francis said.
Pope hopes Lunar New Year celebrations will foster friendship, peace February 5, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News – Pope Francis expressed his hopes that Lunar New Year celebrations would offer opportunities for people to experience warm friendships and to show care.
God calls everyone to the happiness of his kingdom, pope says February 2, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, Vatican, World News Mission is tirelessly going out to all men and women to invite them with respect, joy and kindness, to encounter God and enter into communion with him, Pope Francis wrote in his message for World Mission Sunday.
Pope treated to ceremony at Vatican to usher in the Chinese New Year February 2, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis “dotted the eyes” of performers dressed as a dragon and lion in a traditional ceremony to symbolically awaken them and welcome in the Chinese New Year.
Pope: Christians must rekindle hope in fighting today’s forms of slavery February 1, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery that afflict the world, Pope Francis said.
Pope: For the terminally ill, incurable does not mean ‘un-care-able’ February 1, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Vatican, World News People who are terminally ill and their families should always receive the care and assistance they need, Pope Francis said.
Wrath destroys relationships, pins blame on others, pope says January 31, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Wrath is a “dark vice” that destroys relationships, focuses all blame on others and only worsens over time, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for global cease-fire; says humanity is on brink of abyss January 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Today’s wars and conflicts have put humanity on the brink of the abyss, Pope Francis said, calling for a worldwide cease-fire.
