Amid Christmas and Jubilee preparations, prepare your hearts, pope says December 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News With the city of Rome presenting a gauntlet of major roadworks and construction projects ahead of the opening of the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis used the disruptions as an opportunity to encourage people to do some spiritual renovation before the jubilee.
Patient diplomacy, cooperation hold hope for suffering world, pope says December 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Climate change, war, immigration and other global challenges can only be resolved with the input and cooperation of the entire global community, Pope Francis told a group of new ambassadors to the Holy See.
Christmas consistory: Big crowds, festive air for well-wishers of new cardinals December 7, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Moments after Pope Francis placed red hats on the heads of 21 new cardinals, the newest members of the College of Cardinal, many far from their places of ministry, were united with friends, family and their flock to celebrate.
New cardinals from 17 nations are called to build church unity, pope says December 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the center of one’s life, to love the poor as he did and to strengthen the bonds of unity within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said as he created 21 new cardinals from 17 nations.
Pope’s prayer network mobilizes Catholics to bring compassion to world December 7, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Prayer has the power to transform today’s Catholics into modern-day apostles who can respond to what the world truly needs, said the new acting international director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
Studying theology in Sicily means fighting Mafia, pope says December 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The study of theology must include reference to the context in which its students live and will minister, Pope Francis said, so in Sicily that means it must have something to say about the Mafia.
Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinal ‘dashboard’ December 7, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Anyone interested in Catholic Church can now see a detailed, interactive breakdown of the body that will elect the next pope. The Vatican launched a “dashboard” for the College of Cardinals Dec. 5, allowing users of the web page to see a comprehensive list of the church’s cardinals and sort them […]
People must love truth, learn to listen, welcome all, says Dominican December 6, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Two cardinals-to-be will stand out in a sea of red during a solemn consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica when Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals Dec. 7.
New papal preacher tells pope, cardinals: Don’t be closed to change December 6, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Advent, News, Vatican, World News At 53 years old, Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, the new preacher of the papal household, was among the youngest in the Vatican audience hall when he told Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia: be open to change.
World’s youngest cardinal says he comes from a young church December 6, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal-designate Mykola Bychok said he hopes the characteristics that make him unique in the College of Cardinals will benefit the Catholic Church and the Ukrainian people.
Pope Francis receives new all-electric popemobile December 5, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer that has been supplying vehicles for the popes for nearly 100 years.
‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Vatican prepares to welcome millions for Holy Year December 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News The celebration of a Holy Year every 25 years is an acknowledgment that “the Christian life is a journey calling for moments of greater intensity to encourage and sustain hope as the constant companion that guides our steps toward the goal of our encounter with the Lord Jesus,” Pope Francis wrote.
