Listening to God’s word comes first; activity comes next, pope says July 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Gospel story of the sisters Mary and Martha, one sitting at Jesus’ feet and the other making sure their guest was served, is a lesson to Christians that every good deed done for others should flow from listening to God’s word, Pope Francis said.
Pope describes Canada trip as ‘penitential pilgrimage’ July 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Asking for prayers ahead of his visit to Canada July 24-29, Pope Francis described the trip as a “penitential pilgrimage” as part of a commitment to healing and reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous people.
Pope’s Canada trip: Beginning and ending with ‘sorry’ July 14, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said all the speeches he has prepared for his trip to Canada “begin and end” with asking forgiveness.
Pope names three women to office that helps him choose bishops July 13, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ten days after saying he would name two women to the group that helps him choose bishops, Pope Francis appointed three women to the office.
European bishops’ group criticizes EU Parliament resolution on abortion July 8, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News – A resolution that passed the European Parliament criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion and calling for inclusion in the Charter of the European Union of a universal right to abortion is part of a “radical political” agenda that threatens basic human rights and the cohesion of the union, said the general secretary of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union.
Women’s voices: Pope says he’ll add women to Dicastery for Bishops July 6, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he plans to name two women to the committee that helps him choose bishops for the world’s Latin-rite dioceses.
In interview, pope condemns abortion, says he’s not resigning July 5, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News In a wide-ranging interview with the Reuters news agency, Pope Francis condemned abortion, dismissed the idea that he’s preparing to resign and said he still hopes to be able to visit Russia and Ukraine in the fall.
Pope couldn’t go to Congo, but Congolese in Rome pray with him for peace July 5, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite disappointment that Pope Francis was not in Congo July 3, some 2,000 people — most of them Congolese — joined the pope for Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, singing, swaying and ululating. “Let us pray for peace and reconciliation in your homeland, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, so wounded […]
Catholics need better understanding of the Mass, pope says June 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The “sense of mystery” and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by “creative” elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis said.
After court decision, it’s time for widespread pro-life work, Vatican says June 27, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, Vatican, World News A truly pro-life celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade would lead to cooperative efforts to pass legislation protecting life, women’s rights and motherhood, said an editorial in Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper.
Don’t give up hope for peace, keep providing aid, pope tells charities June 23, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians must have faith that God will bring peace to Ukraine, Ethiopia, Syria and other parts of the world suffering from violence even if, for now, “everything seems to be going in the opposite direction,” Pope Francis said.
John Paul I and the pill: He wanted change, but accepted ‘Humanae Vitae’ June 23, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News On the eve of the World Meeting of Families and with a view toward the beatification Sept. 4 of Pope John Paul I, attention turned to his initial openness to softening Catholic teaching on contraception and his later support for the teaching of St. Paul VI.
