Papal envoy visits Russia to discuss humanitarian situation in Ukraine October 16, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Pope Francis’ envoy for peace in Ukraine, returned to Moscow in mid-October for meetings with Russian government officials and leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church.
D.C. cardinal urges prayer, reflection before November elections October 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he hopes U.S. voters who are as concerned as he is about the “anger and vitriol” of the current election cycle will take time away from the media to think and pray about the values important to them as Catholics.
Mission accomplished: Pope to declare 14 new saints October 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The celebration of World Mission Sunday is a popular day for a pope to canonize new saints — not only those who ministered or gave up their lives in lands traditionally known as mission territories, but women and men from every walk of life and from around the world.
Synod begins looking at institutional changes to promote synodality October 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News If members of the Synod of Bishops are serious about sharing their experience of “synodality” with all members of the Catholic Church, then they must identify concrete ways to do so, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich told members.
Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti October 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East, urging leaders to “pursue the paths of diplomacy and dialogue to achieve peace.”
Vatican says new cardinals will be created Dec. 7 October 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will create his 21 new cardinals Dec. 7, not Dec. 8 as he originally announced, according to the official in charge of papal liturgical ceremonies.
Mission is common goal of synod and ecumenism, pope says October 11, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God would “remove the divisions between Christians” so that they could proclaim the Gospel together.
Catholic synod is relevant for other Christians, too, delegates say October 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News While the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops is not exactly like a synod in other Christian communities, the issues being discussed and the way they are being handled are relevant to other Christian churches and to the search for Christian unity, synod participants said.
Synodal leadership can ease a bishop’s burdens, speakers say October 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News A bishop who runs his diocese like a “monarch” is not only not acting synodally, but he probably is lonely and stressed, said theologians advising the Synod of Bishops.
Pope to welcome Ukrainian president back to Vatican October 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to the Vatican Oct. 11, four months after their last meeting, the Vatican press office announced.
Holy Spirit can help Christians be ‘artisans’ of unity, pope says October 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Most people claim they want unity, but usually they mean they want others to unite around their own point of view, which gives rise to conflict, Pope Francis said.
Synod members vote to dialogue with study groups set up by pope October 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Members of the Synod of Bishops have voted to give up one of their few free afternoons to “dialogue” with the leaders of the study groups Pope Francis set up to reflect on important questions raised by the synod in 2023.
