Memory book: Pope reviews his life and shares dreams for future March 19, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Asked to reminisce about his life and where he was at key moments in history, the 87-year-old Pope Francis obliged, but also used the opportunity to talk about the lessons the events hold today and his hope for the future.
Rome biblical, Eastern institutes merged with Gregorian University March 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News At the request of Pope Francis, three Jesuit-run institutions of higher learning in Rome — the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental Institute — will formally become one university in May.
Pope sets up groups to study most controversial issues raised at synod March 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has decided that some of the most controversial issues raised at the first assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will be examined by study groups that will work beyond the synod’s final assembly in October.
Pope, in new book, says he has not considered resigning March 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News A pope’s ministry is meant to last his lifetime, Pope Francis said, and, at least until now, he has not considered resigning.
Jesus wants all people to be saved, pope says at Angelus March 11, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians should pray for the grace to look at others with the same mercy and care with which Jesus looks at them, Pope Francis said.
Vatican Year of Prayer resource available free online March 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has asked Catholics to dedicate 2024 to intensifying their prayer lives in preparation for the celebration of the Holy Year 2025, and the Vatican has published a resource guide to help them.
Act of Contrition is affirmation of God’s loving mercy, pope says March 8, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments A Christian’s awareness of being sinful should be directly proportional to their “perception of the infinite love of God,” Pope Francis said.
Church, world need women’s contributions, pope says March 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church and the world itself need the gifts and contributions of women, especially in bringing people together and overcoming tensions and violence, Pope Francis wrote.
International Women’s Day: Celebrations in synod season explore hopes March 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News International Women’s Day has long been an occasion for women and men connected to the Vatican to gather to discuss the role of women in the church and society.
‘Why, Lord?’ is appropriate prayer for grieving parents, pope says March 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Crying out to God and demanding answers when one’s child dies is anything but a sign of a lack of faith, Pope Francis told a group of grieving Italian parents.
Pope asks children to make the world better, one little step at a time March 4, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Making the world a better place for everyone starts with prayer and little steps like saying hello, sorry or thank you, Pope Francis said in a letter to the world’s children.
Prayerful listening combats clericalism, promotes synodality, speakers say March 3, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The first assembly of the synod on synodality demonstrated that an effective way to break the chains of clericalism and highlight the voices and experience of women in the church is to begin by listening and praying together before discussing issues, said two synod participants.