Holy Spirit defends, consoles those who call on his help, pope says May 15, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Spirit “is not a passing guest who comes to pay us a courtesy visit. He is a companion for life, a stable presence” who “desires to dwell in our spirits,” Pope Francis said May 14.
Vatican neutrality is a force for peace, pope tells ambassadors May 15, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News – In encouraging the peaceful resolution of conflicts and in promoting the common good on the international stage, the Vatican embraces a strategy of “positive neutrality,” which allows it to dialogue with all sides, Pope Francis said.
Women are exploited in political disputes, cultural ideologies, pope says May 15, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Peace is urgently needed in today’s world, and women should be more greatly appreciated, Pope Francis told hundreds of Catholic women.
Tyler bishop tweets that he ‘reject(s)’ Pope Francis’ ‘program of undermining the Deposit of Faith’ May 15, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, posted a controversial tweet May 12 in which he said he believes “Pope Francis is the Pope” but added that “it is time for me to say that I reject his program of undermining the Deposit of Faith.”
Holy Year 2025 website to go live; registration opens in the fall May 15, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican office in charge of coordinating plans for the Holy Year 2025 announced they are launching a new website and releasing an app to help people register and to guide them along their pilgrimage in Rome.
Foster care is a pro-life issue the church should fully support, parents say May 15, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News “We see fostering and adoption, clearly, as a very significant pro-life issue.”
Pope, Ukrainian leader talk about humanitarian situation provoked by war May 14, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News After literally hundreds of public prayers for peace in Ukraine and 443 days after Russia launched an all-out war on the Eastern European country, Pope Francis welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Vatican.
Survey: Parents more likely to prioritize passing their religious views to their children over political views May 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political views, according to data analysis from the Pew Research Center.
Mission is oxygen for Christian life, pope tells missionary institutes May 14, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, Vatican, World News The proclamation of the Gospel is not an optional or secondary part of the church’s life, Pope Francis said.
New Barbie seen as affirmation of children with Down syndrome even while abortion claims more of them May 14, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News More than just a toy, the doll becomes “an affirmation of who they are. It’s an acknowledgment that a major toy company has created a doll that looks like them,” Bradford said, “and represents who they are.”
Annual collection for U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign set for May 20-21 May 14, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Journalism, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign supports media that connect the faithful with Christ.
United in prayer: Pope adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to Catholic calendar May 13, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has continued his predecessors’ serious commitment to ecumenical dialogue, but he also makes ecumenical gestures that underline that seriousness.
