Caritas Internationalis calls U.S. foreign aid freeze ‘ruthless’ February 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News The “ruthless” and “callous” decision of the Trump administration to freeze U.S. humanitarian and development aid “threatens the lives and dignity of millions” of people around the world, said Caritas Internationalis.
Pope: Vocation of military and police is to defend life, peace, justice February 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing other people as enemies and instead dedicate their lives to defending life, peace and justice.
Regnum Christi announces Vatican approval of its statutes February 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: News, Uncategorized, Vatican, Vocations, World News The Regnum Christi Federation, which includes the Legionaries of Christ, says the Vatican has given the federation’s statutes “definitive approval.”
Higher mission: Military, police recommit to faith during Jubilee February 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News A group of U.S. pilgrims who crossed the threshold of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Mary Major Feb. 6 have traveled the world on the orders of superiors, but no one ordered them to make this trip and that made a huge difference, they said.
Pope extends terms of dean, subdean of College of Cardinals February 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has extended the terms of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as subdean, the Vatican press office announced.
Warm welcome, hot tickets: Sisters help U.S. visitors see the pope February 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, World News After requesting tickets online before beginning their journeys, the visitors pick up their tickets at the office in Rome and receive clear information on when to get to the Vatican for the audience and what to bring or not bring — metal water bottles and rolling suitcases topping the no-no list.
Vatican summit shared concrete ways to help kids, charity leader says February 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Governments have a serious responsibility to care for their nation’s children, but no caring person can stand by idly when children anywhere are starving, said the founder of a private charity working in 16 of the world’s poorest countries.
Pope to Ukrainian youth: Remember your heroes, forgive your enemies February 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Forgiving others is never easy, and it is even more difficult in a situation of war, but it is essential, Pope Francis told Ukrainian young adults.
Morality of AI depends on human choices, Vatican says in new document January 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The document focused particularly on the moral use of technology and on the impact artificial intelligence already is having or could have on interpersonal relationships, education, work, art, health care, law, warfare and international relations.
Pope clears way for beatification of Georgia martyrs January 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has formally recognized that five Franciscan missionaries ministering in what is now the U.S. state of Georgia were killed for their faith.
Holocaust cannot be forgotten or denied, pope says January 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News After reciting the Angelus prayer Jan. 26 with visitors in St. Peter’s Square, the pope drew their attention to the following day’s commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Catholics will accept a common date for Easter in East, West, pope says January 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, News, Vatican, World News Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.
