Pope receives proposal to declare St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church January 20, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis received a formal recommendation to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church, the Vatican said.
Munich abuse report incriminates retired pope; Vatican to study document January 20, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Vatican, World News A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.
Seeking God together will bring Christians closer to each other, pope says January 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told Lutheran, Catholic and Orthodox pilgrims that “we need to press forward with humility and patience, and always together, in order to encourage and support one another, for this is what Christ desires.”
Pope Francis: Communication must build communion, fraternity January 18, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News Meeting with a delegation from the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land in Rome to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their bimonthly magazine, “Terrasanta,” Pope Francis encouraged the group to continue to highlight stories of genuine brotherhood.
Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025 January 17, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis approved “Pilgrims of Hope” as the motto for the Holy Year 2025. The motto aims to give a concise sense of the full meaning of the jubilee journey.
Pope: Synodality about listening to the Spirit, not a ‘majority consensus’ January 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Speaking with leaders of the French Catholic Action movement Jan. 13, Pope Francis said that synodality is “not a plan or a program to be implemented” but “a style to be adopted” that listens to the spirit through the word of God, prayer and adoration.
Pope’s music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs, includes Elvis January 13, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs and 19 vinyl records, according to the Vatican cardinal who is curating the collection.
Pope pops by his favorite record store to say ‘hello’ January 12, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis took an evening ride in a white Fiat 500 to visit a record store he used to go to when in Rome as a cardinal.
Help youths fulfill dreams based on truth, goodness, pope tells university January 11, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Marking the 625th anniversary of a faculty of theology founded by St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland, and supported by St. John Paul II, Pope Francis sent a written message praising the long history and mission of the faculty in Krakow, which is today part of the Pontifical University of John Paul II.
Doggone it: When a papal point misses the mark January 11, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Speaking at his general audience about the importance of parenthood, both literal and spiritual, Pope Francis again brought up his concern about a “demographic winter,” especially in Europe, where birthrates are consistently below death rates.
Pope calls for ‘reality check’ against misinformation about vaccines January 10, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The COVID-19 pandemic calls for an urgent reality check against baseless information and for increased efforts so everyone has access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools, Pope Francis told diplomats from around the world.
Pope encourages business leaders who try to put employees first January 7, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Competition, the market system and need to answer to stockholders can and do challenge business owners and leaders who want to put the needs of employees and the common good first, Pope Francis said.
