Pope Francis’ pontificate prompts U.S. Catholics to reimagine role in public life, experts say March 13, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ call for the church to serve those on the peripheries should prompt American Catholics to reimagine their role in U.S. public life, Catholics in politics or public life told OSV News shortly before the pontiff’s 10th anniversary as pope.
10 years as pope: Pushing the church to bring the Gospel to the world March 12, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News For a decade, even when discussing the internal workings of the Vatican, Pope Francis has insisted the church is not the church of Christ if it does not reach out, sharing the “joy of the Gospel” and placing the poor at the center of its attention.
Pope Francis’ pontificate: A timeline March 12, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News A timeline of some significant events in Pope Francis’ pontificate
Pope’s anniversary sees Curia reform complete, financial reform ongoing March 11, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News From the beginning of his pontificate 10 years ago, Pope Francis set out to reform the structure and attitudes of the Roman Curia and knew he also had to reform the Vatican’s financial system and stewardship of resources.
Pope from ‘ends of the earth’ brings new style to Rome March 11, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Right from the start, upon his election, Pope Francis presented a whole new style of being pontiff.
Jesus asks that no one be excluded from his table, pope says March 10, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church is not selective: each one of its members is a sinner and part of the holy, faithful people of God, Pope Francis said in an interview marking his 10 years as pope.
Pope opens path for more women at Vatican, in church March 9, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At the end of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 8, International Women’s Day, Pope Francis led a round of applause for women.
Love Jerusalem, work for peace, pope tells interreligious group March 9, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News If Jews, Christians and Muslims truly recognize Jerusalem as a sacred city, their desire for the city to be at peace must come before any political claim on its territory, Pope Francis said.
Helping, welcoming others creates a culture of fraternity, pope says March 9, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Taking in and welcoming others must be done without expecting anything from them in return, Pope Francis said.
To be Christian is to share God’s love, pope says at audience March 8, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The mission to spread the Gospel message of God’s love and of salvation in Christ is entrusted to all the baptized who are called to work together and never set out alone, Pope Francis said.
Pope names new cardinals to his council of advisers March 7, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis named five new members to his international Council of Cardinals and renewed the mandate of four current members, the Vatican announced March 7.
Pope to open Lenten prayer, penance service at Rome parish March 7, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter’s Basilica as in past years.
