El número de católicos y diáconos permanentes en el mundo aumentó en 2021, mientras que el número de seminaristas, sacerdotes y hombres y mujeres en órdenes religiosas disminuyó, según las estadísticas del Vaticano.
Pope names new cardinals to his council of advisers
Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four current members, the Vatican announced March 7.
Vatican statistics show decline in clergy, religious women, worldwide
The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2021, while the number of seminarians, priests, and men and women in religious orders declined, according to Vatican statistics.
World needs ‘brave leaders’ advocating an end to death penalty, activist says
The world needs courageous leaders who will fight for abolishing the death penalty even when there is no clear majority against it, said a leading Catholic activist opposed to capital punishment.
No basta con pedir perdón: Las víctimas de abusos necesitan respuestas y apoyo, dice el Papa
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — No basta con pedir perdón a las personas que han sufrido abusos, dijo el Papa Francisco. También hay que ofrecerles “acciones concretas para reparar los horrores que han sufrido y prevenir que no se repitan”, así como la verdad, la transparencia, espacios seguros, apoyo psicológico y protección, dijo el Papa […]
‘Sorry’ is not enough: Abuse victims need answers, support, pope says
For the month of March, the pope dedicated his prayer intention for the victims of abuse. Child Abuse Prevention Month is observed in April in the United States.
‘Noble profession’ of journalism must convey the truth, pope says
The work of journalists is to listen and convey the truth of what was really said, Pope Francis told a Catholic weekly magazine.
Everyone must take part in politics for the common good, pope says
Everyone must engage in politics, which is simply what it means to take part constructively in the life of a nation or society, Pope Francis said in a new book of interviews.
Make time this Lent to love the excluded, defenseless, despised, pope says
The call to make sacrifices for others out of love remains urgent as so many people continue to suffer from war, violence, exclusion and poverty, Pope Francis said.
Science needs greater support, protection from manipulation, pope says
– Support for basic science must be increased and defended from improper influences, “whether political or economic in nature,” Pope Francis told representatives of the Max Planck Society.
Pope says Lent is time to let go of the frivolous, to choose truth, love
What matters is the truth and the love that God sees, not what is superficial, showy and self-centered, Pope Francis said during a Mass to mark the beginning of Lent.
World often turns a deaf ear to God’s word, pope says
Persecution has led to people spreading — not forgetting — the Gospel to the many places they go, Pope Francis said.