More than three-quarters of a century after the largest genocide in history, the United States and the Catholic Church are still making sense of their response to the Holocaust.
U.S.-born priest to lead Vatican body overseeing selection of world’s bishops
Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Pope Francis condemns ‘spiral of death’ in the Holy Land
The “spiral of death” that has materialized in the Holy Land in recent days threatens the little remaining trust that exists between Israelis and Palestinians, Pope Francis said.
Christians in affluent societies must combat ‘throwaway culture,’ pope says
Christians must combat the prevalent culture of wastefulness by becoming poor in spirit, Pope Francis said.
Ukraine’s religious leaders renew invitation to pope to visit Kyiv
Ukraine’s religious leaders asked Pope Francis to visit Kyiv, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Pope thanks Ukrainian religious leaders for unity in the face of conflict
As war ravages Ukraine, the country cannot be divided among religious confessions but must be united behind “mother Ukraine,” Pope Francis said.
After California shooting, pope says world is ‘obsessed’ with guns
After the shooting Jan. 21 in Monterey Park, California, that killed 11 people and injured nine others, Pope Francis said that “the world is obsessed with having guns.”
Christians must not be oppressed by guilt, but filled with joy, pope says
Christians must not “put pressure on others” to convert or induce in them “feelings of guilt,” but take a weight off their shoulders through joyfully sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Long homilies are ‘a disaster,’ keep it under 10 minutes, pope says
Lengthy, abstract homilies are “a disaster,” so preaching should be limited to 10 minutes, Pope Francis said.
To improve liturgy, involve the people, pope says
Religious celebrations must foster the “fruitful participation of the people of God” and not just of the clergy, Pope Francis said.
Pope expresses concern over tensions on the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea, shared by Russia and northern European countries, is a “source of life threatened by human action,” Pope Francis said.
Interreligious dialogue leads to care for planet, pope tells Buddhists
Interreligious dialogue can combat climate change by tapping into the “profound richness” of faith traditions to promote a sense of “ecological responsibility” and conversion, Pope Francis said.