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Vatican neutrality is a force for peace, pope tells ambassadors
– In encouraging the peaceful resolution of conflicts and in promoting the common good on the international stage, the Vatican embraces a strategy of “positive neutrality,” which allows it to dialogue with all sides, Pope Francis said.
Women are exploited in political disputes, cultural ideologies, pope says
Peace is urgently needed in today’s world, and women should be more greatly appreciated, Pope Francis told hundreds of Catholic women.
Holy Year 2025 website to go live; registration opens in the fall
The Vatican office in charge of coordinating plans for the Holy Year 2025 announced they are launching a new website and releasing an app to help people register and to guide them along their pilgrimage in Rome.
Foster care is a pro-life issue the church should fully support, parents say
“We see fostering and adoption, clearly, as a very significant pro-life issue.”
Pope, Ukrainian leader talk about humanitarian situation provoked by war
After literally hundreds of public prayers for peace in Ukraine and 443 days after Russia launched an all-out war on the Eastern European country, Pope Francis welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Vatican.
Survey: Parents more likely to prioritize passing their religious views to their children over political views
Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political views, according to data analysis from the Pew Research Center.
Annual collection for U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign set for May 20-21
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign supports media that connect the faithful with Christ.
Mission is oxygen for Christian life, pope tells missionary institutes
The proclamation of the Gospel is not an optional or secondary part of the church’s life, Pope Francis said.
New Barbie seen as affirmation of children with Down syndrome even while abortion claims more of them
More than just a toy, the doll becomes “an affirmation of who they are. It’s an acknowledgment that a major toy company has created a doll that looks like them,” Bradford said, “and represents who they are.”
Honolulu bishop says Mass for Vermonter on path to sainthood for ministering with St. Damian of Molokai
Joseph Dutton turned his life toward God and embarked on a journey of repentance “by which his very life would give witness to Jesus,” Bishop Silva said.
United in prayer: Pope adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to Catholic calendar
Pope Francis has continued his predecessors’ serious commitment to ecumenical dialogue, but he also makes ecumenical gestures that underline that seriousness.