New cardinals feel honored, humbled, ready to promote renewal of church August 27, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Becoming a member of the broad, unique body of the College of Cardinals is both a great honor and an invitation to help promote a renewal of the Catholic Church’s mission of evangelization, some new cardinals said.
Forgiveness is the only weapon to be used against war, pope says August 26, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Even though it takes more strength to forgive than to wage war, forgiveness is the only feasible weapon that can be used against every conflict, Pope Francis said.
Feedback during synod shows church is ‘alive,’ yearns for Gospel, panel says August 26, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The input and feedback coming from those taking part in the synodal journey underway around the world have inspired feelings of gratitude, hope and deeper faith for the many people involved with the process, said a panel of officials and organizers for the Synod of Bishops.
Indianapolis Catholic is leading pope’s global plan to care for the earth August 26, 2022By John Shaughnessy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News John Mundell considers it “an incredible honor” that he was recently chosen as the director of the worldwide effort to put Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” into action.
Pope meeting off as Russian patriarch cancels visit to Kazakhstan August 25, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who was expected to meet Pope Francis at the Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan, will not attend the interreligious gathering in September, a senior Russian Orthodox bishop said.
Wisdom of old age is a beacon for future generations, pope says August 24, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Elderly men and women are called to pass on their wisdom and shine a path toward a better tomorrow for future generations, Pope Francis said.
By the numbers: Consistory keeps expanding variety in College of Cardinals August 24, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will lead a number of major events at the end of August, starting with the creation of 20 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope calls for end to horror, madness of war, on anniversary war in Ukraine August 24, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to “the horror of war.”
New Chinese Catholic leaders say they’ll follow Communist Party principles August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Two state-sponsored church bodies in China have elected new leaders, who promised to invigorate the Catholic faithful pastorally in line with the socialist principles of the Chinese Communist Party.
Service is a calling for all, not a select few, pope says August 22, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Jesus’ image of entering the kingdom of heaven through a “narrow gate” does not mean that “only a few are destined to go through it” but instead means living “one’s life in love, in service, and in giving oneself as he did,” the pope said during his Sunday Angelus address.
Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by Orthodox church fire August 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a fire in an Orthodox Church that took the lives of 41 people — including 18 children — who died in a fire in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.
Path of peace: Shadow of war looms over pope’s Kazakhstan visit August 18, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News While the purpose of Pope Francis’ visit to Kazakhstan will be to attend the Congress of World and Traditional Religions, the interreligious meeting also will serve as the backdrop for his long-awaited meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.
