Divest from companies that exploit children, pope says January 15, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest in, Pope Francis said.
Vatican diplomats discuss paths toward peace in Middle East January 14, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s top diplomat met with papal representatives to various Middle Eastern countries to discuss possible avenues toward peace in the region and the state of the Catholic Church there.
Pope calls for inclusion of Romani people in the church January 13, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News God has not abandoned the Romani people even if it often seemed that the society and even Catholic Church had, Pope Francis said.
Chapel onboard historic Italian naval ship designated a Jubilee church January 12, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, World News The Italian naval ship “Amerigo Vespucci,” currently completing its global tour, has been designated a Jubilee church for the Holy Year 2025, transforming its onboard chapel into a pilgrimage destination at sea.
Pope: Church must create spaces to give hope to the marginalized January 10, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church must create spaces where marginalized individuals — including young people, the elderly and those with disabilities — can engage with one another and find their place in society, Pope Francis said.
Pope condemns economy that ‘does not respect life,’ exploits children January 9, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Social Justice, Vatican, World News While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis said.
St. Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks January 7, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it.
Christ’s birth brings light to a troubled world, pope says January 6, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, News, Vatican, World News In a troubled world, the birth of Christ reveals God’s unwavering determination to draw all people to himself and illuminate even the darkest corners, Pope Francis said.
Pope preaches ‘very strong bond’ between adoration and service January 3, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News During the Holy Year 2025, Christians should deepen their spiritual lives through adoration and then transform their prayer into concrete acts of service, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays for victims of New Orleans attack January 2, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of deaths and injuries caused by the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 15 people.
Mary, not technology, is world’s hope, cardinal says at Holy Door opening January 2, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Opening the Holy Door of the oldest Marian shrine in the Western world, Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world would entrust itself to Mary, “the door to heaven.”
Pope gives thanks for Jubilee preparations at New Year’s Eve vespers December 31, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A week after inaugurating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis gave thanks for all the work that went into its preparation and prayed that it would be a year of peace, justice and fraternity.
