Pope to celebrate Ash Wednesday at Vatican, skipping ‘station churches’ February 11, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, World News Pope Francis will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 17 in St. Peter’s Basilica rather than making the traditional walk from the Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina on Rome’s Aventine Hill, the Vatican said.
Al nombrar subsecretarios para el sínodo, el papa da voto a una mujer February 8, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español La hermana misionera Xaviere, Nathalie Becquart, no será la primera mujer subsecretaria de una oficina importante del Vaticano, pero si será la primera mujer con derecho a voto en una reunión del Sínodo de los Obispos.
Naming undersecretaries for synod, pope gives a woman a vote February 8, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod of Bishops.
Pope talks about Iraq trip, Catholic journalism, church in U.S. February 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Pope Francis in Iraq, Vatican, Video, World News Asked about the role of U.S. Catholic journalists today, Pope Francis said, it is to promote unity and to “try to get people to talk to each other, reason together and seek the path of fraternity.”
Papa: Catequistas deben defender enseñanzas de la iglesia February 1, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español La educación religiosa debe enfocarse en llevar a las personas a una relación personal con Cristo y construir una comunidad de creyentes donde se valoren los talentos de cada persona y donde todos salgan a compartir el Evangelio y servir a los pobres, dijo el papa Francisco.
Catechists must share God’s love, uphold church teaching, pope says February 1, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A catechist always must teach what the church teaches and that includes the vision and teachings of the Second Vatican Council.
Rome university reverses decision to honor priest’s pro-life work January 14, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News For a variety of reasons, “especially in relation to the political situation” in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said the head of the university’s bioethics faculty.
In message for World Sick Day, pope calls for health care for all January 12, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Praising those who help the sick and praying for those who are sick, Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people.
Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes January 11, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person” — women and men — Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes.
Pope says he was ‘astonished’ by violence at Capitol January 9, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Pope Francis said he was “astonished” by the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol, especially because the people of the United States are “so disciplined in democracy.”
‘Ad Patris domvm’: Famed Carmelite Latinist dies at 81 December 28, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Discalced Carmelite Father Reginald Foster — a world-renowned teacher of Latin, former longtime Vatican Latinist and colorful character who intrigued journalists — died in Milwaukee Dec. 25 at the age of 81.
Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all December 25, 2020By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more.
