Devotion to Mary leads people to Jesus, to helping others, pope says November 13, 2024By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have, an openness that allowed her to say “yes” to God’s plan for the salvation of the world, Pope Francis said.
Pope encourages U.S. Catholic donors to act synodally, with love November 12, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Meeting Nov. 11 with members of FADICA, a network of foundations and donors supporting Catholic activities and initiatives, the pope spoke to them about what it means for the Catholic Church to be a “‘synodal’ community.”
In ecumenical meetings, pope points to shared saints, shared mission November 12, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The Christian saints in heaven enjoy full unity and should inspire all Christians to continue to pray and work together for the unity of the churches, Pope Francis told the patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.
Cardinal: Church must embark on ‘very serious process’ before considering Sodalitium’s dissolution November 10, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The recent expulsions of members from Sodalitium Christianae Vitae are part of a long and serious process that is needed before the church can consider going the route of completely dissolving the controversial lay movement, said Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto Jimeno.
God’s love also comes through people being kind to each other, Pope says November 8, 2024By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Social Justice, Vatican, Works of Mercy VATICAN CITY (CNS) — There is no such thing as people who only take and never give, Pope Francis told a group of visitors experiencing homelessness and volunteers who assist them. “We are all givers and receivers, we all need each other and are called to enrich each other,” he said during a private audience […]
Pope’s point man on travel inspired by the boss’s love for the poor November 7, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal-designate Koovakad, 51, is the second youngest of the new cardinals the pope will create.
Top Vatican official hopes Trump will promote peace, national unity November 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican secretary of state said his prayer for Donald J. Trump is that God would grant him wisdom “because that is the main virtue of those who govern according to the Bible.”
Be on the lookout for hope; keep moving forward in faith, pope writes November 7, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News In preparation for the Holy Year 2025, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican publishing house, prepared collections of Pope Francis’ writing and preaching about Christian virtues with new introductions from the pope.
Holy Spirit is God’s gift to help faithful pray, persevere, pope says November 6, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Holy Spirit helps the faithful understand that praying to God is praying to a loving and merciful father, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Rome’s Jesuit-run university must be rooted in Gospel, voice of poor November 5, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Fewer lecterns and more round tables are needed in higher education for students and staff to come together to dialogue, seek the truth and truly fulfill the mandate of a Jesuit-run institution, Pope Francis said.
Pope asks church organizers to bridge inequality, foster solidarity November 5, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Christians must actively seek ways to bridge the gap between rich and poor created by growing inequality and foster pathways of solidarity, Pope Francis said.
Pope names another new cardinal for December consistory November 4, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has decided to include Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples among the prelates he will make cardinals Dec. 7, the Vatican press office said.
