Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures September 15, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to “excommunicate” Catholics who are not in line with church teaching, Pope Francis said.
Pope reminds Roma community, young people that church is their home September 15, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, “no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside.”
New Swiss Guard barracks will allow room for families, maybe female guards September 14, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Swiss Guard’s main duties are providing security services, protecting the pope and his residence and offering honor guard duty at the main entrances to Vatican City State, at public audiences, Masses and diplomatic receptions.
Denounce violence, inflammatory preaching, pope tells religious leaders September 14, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Religious leaders must courageously cooperate in supporting each other in opposing hatred and promoting peace, Pope Francis said.
Horrors of Holocaust must not be forgotten, pope tells Slovak Jews September 14, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The violence of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people are tantamount to blasphemy, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis says Benedict rightly warned against not respecting life September 13, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis praised his predecessor’s courage in denouncing the danger of people no longer respecting or understanding the sacredness of human life.
Pope urges Slovak church, government to put people first September 13, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Slovakia’s tradition of hospitality along with its witness of faith amid persecution must be at the forefront of government policies and the Catholic Church’s engagement with the faithful, Pope Francis said.
After warm welcome to Slovakia, pope encourages Christian leaders to unite September 12, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News “Let us not be concerned only with the things that can benefit our individual communities,” the pope said. “The freedom of our brothers and sisters is also our freedom, since our freedom is not complete without theirs.”
Eucharist heals from idolatry of ‘self,’ pope says at Mass in Budapest September 12, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Spending time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can heal Christians from a self-absorbed religiosity that is ostentatious and triumphalist, Pope Francis said.
Vatican releases guidance for dioceses to begin synodal path September 8, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Vatican has issued the preparatory document and a “handbook” for dioceses as part of the global church’s preparation for the 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops, discussing the theme, “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.”
Where Peter is: Canonists tackle regulating papal resignation, impeded See September 4, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “I don’t know where they got it from … that I was going to resign,” said the pope.
Pope: Euthanasia legislation in Europe is sign of ‘throwaway culture’ September 3, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Increasing calls to legalize euthanasia in several European countries, as well as the disregard for vulnerable people and the unborn, are signs of a “throwaway culture” that is gaining ground across the continent, Pope Francis said.
