Vatican will do whatever possible to broker cease-fire, pope says November 18, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Vatican is willing to do whatever it takes to broker a cease-fire and bring an end to the war on Ukraine, Pope Francis said.
Defend the country, defend your hearts, cardinal says at Mass for Ukraine November 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine, like any nation under attack, has a legitimate right to self-defense and to seek justice, but great care also must be taken to defend the hearts of Ukrainians from hatred and a desire for vengeance, said the Vatican secretary of state.
Pope taps layman as new secretary of Laity, Family, Life November 17, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named a Brazil-born husband, father of two children and teacher of religion in an Italian school to be the secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
‘Hurry up, Lord’ and bring peace to Ukraine, pope prays November 16, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The day after a Russian-made missile landed in Poland, close to Ukraine’s border, killing two people, and after Russia fired close to 100 missiles on Ukrainian targets, causing at least one death and leaving many people without electricity, Pope Francis made another appeal for peace Nov. 16.
Darkness, desolation invite people to draw closer to God, pope says November 16, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Continuing his series of audience talks on spiritual discernment, the pope reflected on desolation and why the feeling occurs.
Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to stay true to church’s mission November 16, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, Vatican, World News In his address to the U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore, the papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, emphasized the need to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message.
Religious leaders seek consensus-based approach for decisions on climate November 16, 2022By Doreen Ajiambo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Vatican officials and other Catholic leaders around the globe believe the challenge of climate change requires a consensus-based approach rooted in solidarity, saying world leaders’ failure to come together and fully implement previous agreements is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet.
Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican November 15, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The centuries’ old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.
Pope mourns violence, loss of life from attack in Istanbul November 15, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As authorities in Turkey continued to investigate who was responsible for a deadly bombing in a busy shopping district in Istanbul, Pope Francis prayed for victims and the nation.
Vatican confirms it is opening abuse investigation of French cardinal November 11, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has decided to open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, the retired archbishop of Bordeaux, who admitted in a public letter that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.
Peace requires ‘gentle power of dialogue,’ pope says at audience November 9, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News For there to be peace, people need to expand their horizons, engage in dialogue and work with each other in a way that sets aside selfishness and ambition, Pope Francis said.
Russian ambassador confirms pope helped facilitate prisoner exchanges November 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Russia’s ambassador to the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis helped facilitate recent prisoner exchanges with Ukraine and said the Vatican is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia.
