Pope: Places, mentalities must be more receptive to people with disabilities November 29, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Making places more accessible for people with disabilities requires removing physical barriers and adjusting attitudes to be more open and inclusive, Pope Francis said.
Pope cancels Dubai trip although Vatican says his health is improving November 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “With great regret,” Pope Francis has accepted his doctors’ advice to not travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1-3 and is looking at alternative ways the Vatican can participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference, the director of the Vatican press office said.
Rule of law protects democracy, pope says in message November 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News If upholding a nation’s laws is dependent on the politics of those in power or on their opinion about who is and is not deserving of protection, then democracy and justice are threatened, Pope Francis said.
Vatican publishes schedule of papal Christmas liturgies November 28, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Vatican workers continued to decorate the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square and to erect a platform for the Nativity scene, the office of papal liturgical ceremonies published the list of holiday Masses and prayer services Pope Francis would celebrate.
Media must show, promote respect for human dignity, pope says November 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News An important part of the mission of Catholic media is to forgo the shocking, sensational or superficial when such stories present the people involved as less than human and unworthy of respect, Pope Francis said.
Pope’s health improving; he keeps some appointments November 27, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis is breathing easier after undergoing intravenous antibiotic treatment for pulmonary inflammation, the director of the Vatican press office said.
Pope leads Angelus from his residence because of illness November 26, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Explaining that he had a “problem with inflammation of my lungs,” Pope Francis led the recitation of the Angelus prayer from the chapel of his residence rather than from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square.
Pope: Contemplate greatness of God’s love in simplicity of a crèche November 24, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Advent, Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Marking the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi putting together the first Christmas crèche in a cave in Greccio, Italy, the Vatican publishing house compiled texts by Pope Francis about Nativity scenes and asked him to write a special introduction.
Destination Dubai: Pope heads to climate conference to press for action November 24, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When Pope Francis visits Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to address the opening of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, he will be the first pope ever to attend one of the global gatherings that began in 1995.
Pope holds separate meetings with Israelis, Palestinians at Vatican November 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News With hopes growing for a temporary, humanitarian cease-fire, Pope Francis met at the Vatican Nov. 22 with relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and, separately, with relatives of Palestinians suffering under the Israeli siege of Gaza.
Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent ‘mountain of dead’ November 22, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis appealed for perseverance in praying for peace, especially in the Holy Land where the conflict is no longer “warfare,” but has become “terrorism.”
God calls some to bring his love, Gospel to everyone, pope says November 22, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A person hearing God’s call to follow him does not mean that person then belongs to a special or privileged clique of the perfect or the “elected,” Pope Francis said.
