Carol Glatz

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Pope approves foundation promoting example, works of Pope John Paul I

April 28, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis approved the establishment of the John Paul I Vatican Foundation to preserve and promote the writings, thinking, example and study of “the smiling pope.”

Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, care, pope says on Earth Day

April 22, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, Video, World News

Humanity has failed to take care of the earth and its inhabitants, sinning against God and his gift of creation, Pope Francis said.

Now is time to build new world without inequality, injustice, pope says

April 19, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, Video, World News

As the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a risk it will be struck by an even worse virus — that of selfish indifference, Pope Francis said.

On Holy Thursday, pope thanks God for world’s priests

April 10, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, Video, World News

Unable to invite Rome’s priests to mark Holy Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis thanked all priests for their service and called those who died ministering to the sick and health care workers part of the community of “saints next door.”

Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others

April 5, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News

With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the presence of the faithful from the general public.

St. John Paul showed how to face suffering by embracing God, Mary

April 2, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Feature, News, World News

Remembering St. John Paul II and the 15th anniversary of his death, Pope Francis encouraged people to pray for his intercession and trust in Divine Mercy, especially during these “difficult days” of the coronavirus pandemic.

As people are ordered to stay home, pope calls for help for homeless

March 31, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News

As national and local governments have been issuing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis asked people to pray for and assist those who are homeless.

Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes

March 24, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News

With the number of priests and religious dying from coronavirus-related illnesses rising, Pope Francis offered his prayers for those who died after being infected helping COVID-19 patients and their communities.

Pandemic can be time to rediscover love, kindness, pope says

March 18, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

People must use this time of the coronavirus pandemic to rediscover the importance of small, concrete gestures of affection and care toward others, Pope Francis said in a new interview.