Pope sees threat of church in Germany moving away from Rome November 21, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his concern about concrete initiatives individual dioceses and the Catholic Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which, he said, threaten to steer it away from the universal church.
Vatican aims to have a net-zero-emissions vehicle fleet by 2030 November 20, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As part of a plan to reduce its CO2 footprint, Vatican City State has launched a program to replace its existing vehicle fleet with electric vehicles.
Buddhist-Christian dialogue calls for shared action to spread hope November 19, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News A group of Christians and Buddhists engaged in dialogue urged members of their religions to work together to bring hope and compassion to a troubled world.
Faithful should embrace silence, communication with God, pope says November 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Long moments of silence and listening to God’s Word are some of the many lessons contemplative women can give other Catholics, Pope Francis said.
God’s call to each person to be holy benefits everyone, pope says November 16, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The holiness of individuals and families gives life to the entire Catholic community, Pope Francis said.
Share joy of God’s love, sow seeds of hope in world, pope tells youths November 14, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christian hope “is the celebration of the love of the risen Christ, who is always at our side, even when he seems far from us,” the pope said in his annual message for local celebrations of World Youth D
Pope encourages children to speak up, work for peace November 7, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In a celebration of life, peace, joy and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent greeted Pope Francis during an afternoon event in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall.
Reveal God’s tender face when serving others, pope tells charity group November 6, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With every act of charity and serving others, Christians must always try to “disappear” so that only the Lord and his love appear before the people they serve, Pope Francis said.
Jesus loves those who put their trust in him, pope says at memorial Mass November 3, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated a memorial Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for Pope Benedict XVI and the six cardinals and 147 bishops who died over the past year.
No one wins with war; each life lost represents defeat, pope says November 2, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the sun broke through the morning sky after a torrential downpour in Rome, Pope Francis was wheeled past dozens of gravestones that marked the final resting place of members of the military forces who died during and immediately after World War II.
Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says November 1, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Holiness is a gift everyone receives with baptism, and it is a journey to be made together with the help of the saints in heaven, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.
Synod members asked, ‘What would Jesus do?’ panel says October 31, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The monthlong experience of synodality with cardinals, bishops, religious and laypeople from all over the world created new and wider “spaces” for everyone to feel welcome, to listen and discern God’s will together, several synod members said at the conclusion of the synod assembly’s first session.
