RADIO INTERVIEW: Pope Francis Anniversary and the Jesuits in Maryland March 13, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vatican As Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Jesuit Father Gregory Chisholm, provincial superior, about the Jesuit pope’s roots and legacy.
‘Fraternity, tears, smiles’: Pope shares hopes for the future March 13, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In interviews focused on the 10th anniversary of his election, Pope Francis insisted it is not his task to make an accounting of what he has or has not accomplished since March 13, 2013.
Help those who are ‘thirsty’ for closeness, attention, Gospel, pope says March 13, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope reflected on the day’s reading from the Gospel of John (4:5-42), in which Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman at the well at midday.
Pope penned major documents on reform, evangelization, caring for creation March 13, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In documents issued his first 10 years in office, Pope Francis covered topics as diverse as strengthening one’s faith, evangelization, caring for creation, accompanying families and young people, and respecting indigenous peoples.
Pope brings Latin American Catholic experience to the universal church March 13, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When Pope Francis greeted the thousands of faithful gathered in a rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square March 13, 2013, he quipped that his brother cardinals looked almost to “the ends of the earth” to find a new bishop of Rome.
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.
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
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’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.