Pope signs decrees advancing several sainthood causes May 23, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News In addition to clearing the way for the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, Pope Francis signed decrees in seven other sainthood causes, including that of Blessed Giuseppe Allamano, founder of the Consolata Missionaries, who also is now ready to be declared a saint.
Pope recognizes miracle needed for church’s first ‘millennial’ saint May 23, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first “millennial” to become a saint.
Humility is the ‘gateway to all virtues,’ pope says May 22, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies “at the base of Christian life,” Pope Francis said.
Sharing the gift of baptism makes all Christians friends, pope says May 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Christians have the same baptism and that makes them friends, Pope Francis told members of an ecumenical organization from Hong Kong.
Pope Francis’ CBS interview addresses women deacons, war, migrants, climate change and hope May 21, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope shared his thoughts during a wide-ranging interview with CBS news anchor Norah O’Donnell, his first sit-down interview with a U.S. broadcast network.
Synodality must become ‘paradigm’ for dioceses, pope tells bishops May 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church’s synodal path, the church-wide listening and dialogue process currently approaching its second assembly in October, must become a model for all Catholic dioceses and parishes, Pope Francis said.
In ’60 Minutes’ interview, pope clarifies same-sex blessings, speaks out against war, says clergy abuse can ‘not be tolerated’ May 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In the latest comment from the Vatican on “Fiducia Supplicans,” the controversial declaration issued by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in December 2023 that includes guidelines on the blessing of same-sex couples, Pope Francis clarified that he didn’t allow blessings of “the union” but of “each person.”
Turn conflict into cooperation, commitment, pope tells university leaders May 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Take advantage of conflicts since they require people to come together and cooperate, Pope Francis told a delegation from Loyola University Chicago.
Holy Spirit makes Christians gentle, not ‘overbearing,’ pope says May 19, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Empowered and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, Christians are called to develop the gentleness needed to proclaim the Gospel to all, Pope Francis said.
Vatican expecting tens of thousands to celebrate World Children’s Day May 19, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry The Vatican is expecting some 70,000 children between the ages of 5 and 12 and their chaperones to fill Rome’s Olympic Stadium for the opening events of the first World Children’s Day May 25 and to join Pope Francis for Mass in St. Peter’s Square the next morning.
Vatican publishes new norms to discern alleged supernatural phenomena May 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has published new norms for the church to discern alleged supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions and mystical visions, which streamline the discernment process for bishops, allow the Vatican to avoid making definitive judgments on the authenticity of the events and reaffirm that Catholics are not obliged to believe in the purported phenomena.
Pope meets senior priests, encourages dialogue with young clergy May 16, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Pope Francis, who was ordained to the priesthood 54 years ago, encouraged senior priests in the Diocese of Rome to be “witnesses of memory,” sharing their faith and experiences with younger clergy and not being afraid to argue with them from time to time.
