Pope asks Vatican media to reduce spending as they share the Gospel October 31, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Journalism, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication that the Vatican and the Catholic Church need their expertise to share the Gospel, but he also asked them to find creative ways to do it while cutting their expenses.
Pope: Make sure confirmation is not last time parish sees young people October 30, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments, Youth Ministry The Catholic Church must put more effort into ensuring that the sacrament of confirmation is not the “sacrament of goodbye” for young people, who receive it and then do not come to church again until they want to get married, Pope Francis said.
Synod calls for quick steps to involve more people in church life October 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Parishes and dioceses must move quickly to give life to the consultative bodies and broad participation in mission and ministry already foreseen by church law if the Catholic Church is to have any hope of becoming a more “synodal” church, members of the Synod of Bishops said.
Publishing synod document, pope says he will not write exhortation October 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Synodality, World News After members of the Synod of Bishops approved their final document, Pope Francis announced that he would not write the customary post-synodal apostolic exhortation but would offer the final document to the entire church to implement.
See Christ in the poor, reach out to help, pope tells Diocese of Rome October 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Catholics in the Diocese of Rome must come up with concrete projects to help the tens of thousands of poor people who live in the city and must ensure religious education classes teach the social doctrine of the church, Pope Francis said.
Church must empower women, Cardinal Fernández tells synod members October 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church must take concrete steps — and soon — to recognize and empower women’s leadership and ministry in the church, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, told members of the Synod of Bishops.
Vatican cuts monthly allowances of Curia cardinals October 24, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The 18 cardinals who head Vatican offices will find a little less in their pay envelopes starting Nov. 1.
Synod is lesson in moving at ‘pace of the Holy Spirit,’ archbishop says October 24, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Change in the Catholic Church, including a commitment to recognizing women’s leadership gifts and being more welcoming of all people, happens slowly and deliberately, which is a good thing in a rapidly changing world, said the archbishop of Seattle.
Praying to the Holy Spirit can help couples stay united, pope says October 23, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Because the Holy Spirit specializes in love and unity, Catholic couples should pray regularly for the Spirit to be present in their marriage, Pope Francis said.
Vatican and China renew, extend agreement on naming bishops October 22, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Vatican and the Chinese government are renewing their agreement on the appointment of bishops and extending it from a two-year to a four-year term, both sides announced.
Cardinal Fernández updates synod on study group focusing on women’s roles October 21, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis decided the question of ordaining women deacons was not to be discussed at the 2024 Synod of Bishops, and he directed a synod-related study group on women’s ministries not to explore the matter, according to the Vatican’s doctrinal chief.
Synod leaders share lessons learned in listening with U.S. students October 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The listening that has been part of the Synod of Bishops changes people, can change the Catholic Church and can change the world for the better, four synod members told U.S. university students in Rome.
